tím
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Definition
- 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.)