Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Slightly rough, somewhat coarse: Describes a surface that is not completely smooth, having a mild, uneven texture that can be felt by touch.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mặt bàn còn ram ráp, cần bào lại. (The tabletop is still slightly rough; it needs to be planed again.)
  • Làn da sau khi tẩy tế bào chết không còn ram ráp nữa. (The skin is no longer slightly rough after exfoliation.)
  • Giấy nhám này quá mịn, tôi cần loại ram ráp hơn một chút. (This sandpaper is too fine; I need a slightly rougher type.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe texture: Often applied to materials like wood, stone, fabric, or skin to indicate a need for further finishing or to characterize a natural state.
  • Bức tường được để ram ráp để tạo hiệu ứng thô mộc. (The wall was left slightly rough to create a rustic effect.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ráp (Adjective): The root word, meaning "rough" or "coarse." "Ram ráp" is a reduplicative form (từ láy) that softens or moderates the intensity of "ráp."
  • Bề mặt ráp (a rough surface).

Synonyms

• Hơi nhám: A bit gritty/rough.
• Sần sùi nhẹ: Mildly bumpy or uneven.
• Không được nhẵn: Not smooth.

Notes on Meaning

• Degree of Roughness: "Ram ráp" specifically denotes a low or moderate degree of roughness. It is less severe than "ráp" (rough) or "sần sùi" (bumpy/coarse).
• Sensory Description: Primarily a tactile description, but can be used metaphorically to describe an unrefined or unfinished quality in non-physical contexts (e.g., a draft of a document, a preliminary idea).

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