Definition

Adjective: - Dark-colored, deep-colored: Describes an object or surface that has a color that is dark, deep, or intense, often lacking brightness or vividness. It implies the color is too dark or has become darker than its original or intended shade.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cái áo này đã phai và sặm màu sau nhiều lần giặt. (This shirt has faded and become dark-colored after many washes.)
  • Bức tường được sơn một màu xanh sặm màu. (The wall was painted a deep, dark blue.)
  • Trời chiều, mây kéo về sặm màu. (In the evening, the clouds gathered, dark and heavy.)

Advanced Usage

• "sặm màu đi": to become darker in color.
  • Vải bông thường sặm màu đi khi tiếp xúc lâu với ánh nắng. (Cotton fabric often darkens when exposed to sunlight for a long time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sậm màu (adj): A more common variant with the same meaning: dark-colored, deep-colored.
  • Tranh sơn dầu lâu năm thường có tông sậm màu. (Old oil paintings often have a dark-colored tone.)
• Thẫm màu (adj): Deep-colored, dark-hued (often used interchangeably with ).
  • Anh ấy thích những chiếc áo sơ mi thẫm màu. (He likes dark-colored shirts.)

Synonyms

• Tối màu (adj): Dark-colored.
• Đậm màu (adj): Strong-colored, intense in color (can sometimes imply darkness but focuses on intensity).

Notes on Meaning

• The word "sặm màu" specifically describes the quality of a color being excessively dark or having darkened. It often carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting the color is unattractively dark, dull, or has undesirably changed from a lighter or brighter original state. It is less commonly used than its variant "sậm màu".

adj

1. dark - coloured