Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Dark; deep; intense: Describes a color that is very strong, concentrated, and not light or pale. It indicates a high degree of saturation and low brightness.
   • Dusky; gloomy: Can describe something that is dim, shadowy, or lacking in light, creating a somber atmosphere.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy thích màu xanh sậm. (She likes dark blue.)
  • Bầu trời trở nên sậm lại trước cơn mưa. (The sky became dark/gloomy before the rain.)
  • Tấm vải đỏ sậm này rất bền màu. (This deep red fabric is very colorfast.)

Advanced Usage

• "sậm màu": to be dark-colored; to darken.

  • Chiếc áo cũ đã sậm màu đi theo thời gian. (The old shirt has darkened over time.)

• "tối sậm": pitch dark; deeply dark.

  • Căn phòng không đèn tối sậm như mực. (The unlit room was pitch dark.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sẫm (adj): An alternate spelling with the same meaning, often used interchangeably with "sậm" to describe dark colors.
  • Nước hồ có màu xanh sẫm. (The lake water has a dark green color.)

Synonyms

• Dark: Having very little or no light; of a deep color.
• Deep: Of an intense or dark color.
• Dusky: Dimly lit; shadowy.

Related Idioms

• Sậm sịt: (of sky, weather, or mood) Gloomy, overcast, or sullen.

  • Thời tiết sậm sịt cả ngày. (The weather was gloomy all day.)

• Giận sậm mặt: To become visibly dark in the face with anger.

  • Nghe tin đó, ông ấy giận sậm mặt. (Hearing that news, his face darkened with anger.)

1. Dark
   • Đỏ sậm
     Dark red