Definition

1. Verb:
   • To sunbathe: To expose one's body to the sun, typically for warmth, relaxation, or to get a tan.
   • To warm oneself in the sun: To sit or lie in the sun to get warm, especially in cool weather.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mỗi sáng, bà tôi thường ra vườn sưởi nắng. (Every morning, my grandmother often goes to the garden to sunbathe.)
  • Mèo con thích nằm trên cửa sổ để sưởi nắng. (The kitten likes to lie on the windowsill to warm itself in the sun.)
  • Chúng tôi dành cả buổi chiều trên bãi biển để sưởi nắng. (We spent the whole afternoon on the beach sunbathing.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sưởi nắng buổi sáng": To sunbathe in the morning sun.

  • Sưởi nắng buổi sáng rất tốt cho sức khỏe. (Sunbathing in the morning is very good for your health.)

• "Sưởi nắng cho ấm": To warm oneself in the sun to get warm.

  • Trời lạnh, hãy ra ngoài sưởi nắng cho ấm. (It's cold; go outside to warm yourself in the sun.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phơi nắng (verb): Often used interchangeably with "sưởi nắng," but can imply a more deliberate exposure, sometimes for drying or health purposes.

  • Phơi nắng giúp cơ thể tổng hợp vitamin D. (Sun exposure helps the body synthesize vitamin D.)

• Tắm nắng (verb): Literally "to bathe in the sun"; a synonym, often used in the context of health or leisure.

  • Trẻ sơ sinh cần được tắm nắng mỗi ngày. (Newborns need to have sunbaths every day.)

Synonyms

• Hứng nắng: To bask in the sun.
• Nằm phơi nắng: To lie (down) sunbathing.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb, "sưởi nắng" is not typically broken into phrasal verb constructions in Vietnamese. The action is expressed by the verb itself.

Related Idioms

• "Ấm như sưởi nắng": (As) warm as sunbathing; used to describe a very pleasant, cozy warmth.
  • Căn phòng có cửa kính, mùa đông vào ngồi ấm như sưởi nắng. (The room has glass doors; in winter, sitting inside is as warm as sunbathing.)

verb

1. to sunbathe, to warm oneself in the sun