au
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Bright and cheerful: Describes a color, typically red or gold, that is vivid, warm, and glowing. It often conveys a sense of brightness and pleasing intensity.
- Shining with a warm hue: Refers to a surface or object having a bright, lustrous, and warm color, such as a polished gold or a flushed, healthy red.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Mái tóc vàng au của cô ấy lấp lánh dưới nắng. (Her bright, golden hair shimmered in the sun.)
- Đôi má bé đỏ au vì trời lạnh. (The child's cheeks were a bright, cheerful red from the cold.)
- Chiếc bình gốm có màu đỏ au rất đẹp. (The ceramic pot has a beautiful, bright red color.)
Advanced Usage
"đỏ au": A common compound describing a specific, vivid shade of healthy or warm red.
- Sau buổi tập, khuôn mặt anh ấy ửng đỏ au. (After the workout, his face was glowing a warm red.)
"vàng au": A common compound describing a bright, lustrous, and warm shade of gold or yellow.
- Cánh đồng lúa chín vàng au. (The rice field was a bright, golden yellow.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đỏ au (adj): Bright, warm red.
- Vàng au (adj): Bright, lustrous gold/yellow.
Synonyms
- Bright: Emitting or reflecting much light; vivid.
- Glowing: Showing a strong, warm color.
- Lustrous: Having a soft sheen or glow.
- Ruddy: Having a healthy red color.
Related Idioms
- Đỏ au như gấc: As red as gấc fruit (a Vietnamese fruit with vibrant red flesh). Used to describe a very intense, healthy red color.
- Đôi má bà cụ đỏ au như gấc. (The old woman's cheeks were as red as gấc fruit.)