Definition

Adjective: - Snow-white; pure white; brilliantly white: Describes a very bright, clear, and often beautiful shade of white. It implies a clean, luminous, and sometimes delicate whiteness, often with a smooth or glossy appearance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hạt gạo trắng ngần. (The rice grains are snow-white.)
  • Cô ấy có làn da trắng ngần. (She has a beautifully fair, luminous complexion.)
  • Những bông hoa nhài nở ra trắng ngần. (The jasmine flowers bloomed a pure, brilliant white.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is often used in literary, descriptive, or poetic contexts to evoke beauty, purity, and flawlessness. It is more expressive than the simple word "trắng" (white).

Variants and Related Words

• Trắng (adj): white (the basic, neutral term).
• Trắng tinh (adj): immaculately white, spotlessly white.
• Trắng muốt (adj): describes something as white and smooth, often used for teeth or fabric.

Synonyms

• Snow-white
• Pure white
• Luminous white
• Ivory (in certain contexts, e.g., for skin)

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While "trắng ngần" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in descriptive phrases to highlight pristine beauty, such as describing skin, teeth, flowers, or polished objects.

adj

1. snow - white