Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sunburnt / Sun-tanned: Describes skin that has become darker or browner due to prolonged exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. It implies a change in skin color, often to a light or medium brown shade, as a result of sun exposure. This term typically carries a neutral or slightly positive connotation of a healthy, outdoor look, distinct from severe, painful sunburn.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau kỳ nghỉ ở biển, làn da của cô ấy trông rất rám nắng. (After the beach holiday, her skin looked very sunburnt/sun-tanned.)
  • Những người nông dân thường có đôi tay rám nắng. (Farmers often have sunburnt/sun-tanned hands.)
  • Anh ấy thích làn da rám nắng vì trông khỏe khoắn. (He likes a sun-tanned complexion because it looks healthy.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "rám nắng" is primarily used to describe a person's skin tone. It can function as a predicate adjective (e.g., ) or an attributive adjective (e.g., ).

Variants and Related Words

• Sạm nắng (adj): Often used interchangeably with "rám nắng," but can sometimes imply a darker, less even, or more permanent tan or darkening.
• Cháy nắng (adj): Refers specifically to a painful, red sunburn, which is a more severe skin reaction than "rám nắng."

Synonyms

• Sun-tanned: Having a brown skin tone from the sun.
• Bronzed: Having a deep, golden-brown tan.
• Weather-beaten: (For skin) Rough and darkened from long exposure to sun and wind.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "rám nắng", the concept is related to phrases describing outdoor life or hard work, such as:
  • Dãi nắng dầm mưa: To be exposed to sun and rain, implying hard work outdoors, which often results in "rám nắng" skin.

adj

1. sunburnt