màu hồng
[maw˨˩ həwŋ͡m˨˩]word by word
The English phrase "pink" is translated into Vietnamese as màu hồng.
màu hồng is used as an adjective to describe the color between red and white. You may also see the related noun hồng used to refer to the color itself as a pale red hue.
Meaning: colored/coloured between red and white (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase màu hồng is composed of màu, meaning color and hồng, meaning pink.
Which one should you use?
While màu hồng is the standard way to say the color pink, you can modify the shade by adding specific words after hồng. Use hồng nhạt for light pink and hồng đậm for dark or deep pink.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In many contexts, the word màu can be omitted, allowing hồng to function alone as the adjective "pink".
Did you know?
- The phrase màu hồng is often used metaphorically to describe an optimistic or idealistic view of life, similar to 'rose-colored glasses'.
- The word hồng can be used in the names of people, often signifying beauty or a blooming nature.
- Although màu hồng means 'pink', the word hồng is actually derived from a Chinese character that originally meant 'red'.
Examples in context
- Màu hồng là màu yêu thích của cô ấy.Pink is her favorite color.This sentence shows how to use màu hồng to describe a favorite color.Tatoeba #11414312 by chaule3, translation #11414310 by chaule3
- Màu hồng rất phổ biến trong thiết kế nội thất.Pink color is very popular in interior design.
- Cô gái đang mặc chiếc váy hồng tại bữa tiệc là bạn tôi.The girl wearing a pink dress at the party is my friend.
- Em đã mua cho bé gái một chiếc váy màu hồng xinh xắn.I bought a cute pink dress for the little girl.
- Bức tranh trên tường có một sắc hồng nhạt rất tinh tế.The painting on the wall has a very delicate light pink tone.
- Tôi muốn mua một chiếc áo màu hồng.I want to buy a pink shirt.
- Bông hoa này có màu hồng rất đẹp.This flower is a very beautiful pink.
Example conversation
Mai and Nam are looking at flowers in a shop.
- MaiNam nhìn xem, bông hoa này màu hồng đẹp quá!Nam look, this pink flower is so beautiful!
- NamĐúng vậy, nó rất hợp với Mai.That's true, it suits you very well, Mai.
- MaiTôi sẽ mua một bó màu hồng này.I will buy a bunch of these pink ones.
- NamHãy chọn những bông tươi nhất nhé.Choose the freshest ones.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pink” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (màu, hồng) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hồng, màu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
