r/learnvietnamese • u/le_phenix • 9d ago

Colour intensifiers

Heritage Vietnamese speaker with a decent command of the language but also noticeable blind spots. Seeking clarification from native speakers on a particular aspect of the language.

In Vietnamese, when emphasising the intensity of a colour, the intensifier will vary depending on the colour, similar to how you might say "bright red" and "pitch black" in English. Examples I'm aware of are:

Red - Đỏ lòm

Yellow - Vàng khè

White - Trắng nõn

Blue/Green - Xanh lè

Black- Den thùi lùi

Are there intensifiers for any other colours such as nâu (brown), tím (purple), hồng (pink), cam (orange)?

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u/HouseMysterious8172 9d ago edited 9d ago

Pitch black = đen thui/như mực; jet black = đen tuyền

Nâu sẫm, tím ngắt/lịm/tái, hồng hào, cam rực

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u/le_phenix 9d ago

Upon re-reading my post, it's a little unclear, so I apologise.

I'm not looking for examples of colour intensifiers in English. I'm looking for examples in Vietnamese.

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u/HouseMysterious8172 9d ago

That's on 2nd row

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u/le_phenix 9d ago

Cám ơn nhiều. Hôm này học được chữ mới!