Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sunburnt; Tanned: Describes skin that has become darker in color due to exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. It implies a light to moderate browning or reddening of the skin, not a severe burn.
   • Slightly Scorched; Singed: Used to describe something, often food or organic matter, that has been lightly burned or discolored by heat, fire, or intense sunlight.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Da cô ấy rám nắng sau kỳ nghỉ ở biển. (Her skin was tanned after the beach holiday.)
  • Mặt trời mùa hè làm rám da. (The summer sun tans the skin.)
  • Trái ổi bị rám một bên vì nắng gắt. (The guava fruit was slightly scorched on one side from the harsh sun.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "rám" often conveys a natural, sometimes desirable, effect of the sun on skin. It is distinct from "cháy nắng" (sunburned), which indicates damage and pain.
• It can be used metaphorically to describe a weathered or seasoned appearance from long exposure to the elements.

Variants and Related Words

• Rám nắng (adj): sun-tanned.

  • Một làn da rám nắng khỏe mạnh. (A healthy, sun-tanned complexion.)

• Rám má (adj): describing cheeks that are rosy or flushed, often from sun or cold, implying a touch of color.

  • Đôi má rám hồng của đứa trẻ. (The child's rosy, flushed cheeks.)

Synonyms

• Tanned: having a darker skin tone from sun exposure.
• Bronzed: having a brownish, tanned color.
• Sun-kissed: lightly tanned by the sun (positive connotation).
• Singed: lightly burned on the surface.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Nắng rám trái bưởi: (Literally: "sun that tans/toughens the pomelo skin"). An idiom referring to the intense, scorching sunlight of the eighth lunar month, which is believed to ripen and sweeten certain fruits.
  • Tháng Tám nắng rám trái bưởi. (The August sun that tans the pomelos.)

1. [Be] sunburnt