sẫm
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Dark (in color): Describes a color that is deep, intense, and somewhat dark, often implying a rich or saturated hue that is not bright or light.
- Somber: Can describe a shade that is gloomy or dull in tone.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy thích màu xanh sẫm. (She likes dark blue.)
- Bầu trời chuyển sang một màu tím sẫm trước cơn bão. (The sky turned a deep purple before the storm.)
- Tấm vải này có màu đỏ sẫm, không phải đỏ tươi. (This fabric is a dark red, not a bright red.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to form compound color terms by following a base color word, intensifying its depth.
- nâu sẫm (dark brown)
- xám sẫm (dark grey)
Variants and Related Words
Sầm sẫm (adj): A reduplicated form meaning slightly dark or somewhat dusky.
- Trời đã sầm sẫm tối. (It was getting dusky/dim.)
Sẫm màu (adj phrase): Dark-colored; having a dark shade.
- Chiếc áo khoác sẫm màu. (The dark-colored coat.)
Synonyms
- Dark: Of a color shade that is near black or has low lightness.
- Deep: Intense and rich in color.
- Somber: Dark and dull.
Related Idioms
- Sâm sẫm tối: To be getting dark, describing the dim light of dusk.
- Trong rừng, trời sâm sẫm tối rất nhanh. (In the forest, it gets dark very quickly.)