Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Violet / Purple: Having a color that is a blend of blue and red, similar to the color of certain flowers like orchids or eggplants. It describes a specific hue within the purple spectrum.
   • Bruised / Livid: Describing a dark, bluish-purple discoloration of the skin resulting from an injury or impact.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Color):
  • Cô ấy thích màu tím. (She likes the color purple.)
  • Bầu trời hoàng hôn chuyển sang màu tím. (The sunset sky turned violet.)
• Adjective (Bruise):
  • Vết thương trên tay anh ấy đã tím lại. (The wound on his arm has turned bruised.)
  • Đầu gối tôi bị tím sau cú ngã. (My knee is bruised after the fall.)

Advanced Usage

• "tím ngắt" or "tím tái": To turn pale purple or livid, often due to extreme cold, fear, or anger.

  • Cậu bé tím ngắt vì lạnh. (The boy turned livid from the cold.)
  • Cô ấy tức giận đến tím mặt. (She was so angry her face turned purple.)

• "tím bầm": Deeply bruised, indicating a severe contusion.

  • Vết tím bầm trên cánh tay. (A deep bruise on the arm.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tím hoe (adj): Slightly purple, with a reddish or bluish tinge.

  • Những đám mây tím hoe. (The clouds are tinged with purple.)

• Tím lịm (adj): A deep, dark purple.

  • Màu tím lịm của hoa bằng lăng. (The deep purple of the crape myrtle flowers.)

Synonyms

• Violet: A spectral color, often lighter and bluer than purple.
• Purple: A general term for colors between red and blue.
• Livid: Bluish-purple, especially describing bruised skin or complexion from emotion.

Related Idioms

• Giận tím người: To be so angry one turns purple (literally: to be angry to a purple person).

  • Ông ấy giận tím người khi nghe tin. (He turned purple with rage when he heard the news.)

• Tím ruột: (Literally: purple intestines) To be extremely anxious or worried.

  • Chờ kết quả, cô ấy tím cả ruột. (Waiting for the results, she was sick with worry.)

adj

1. violet