khẩu trang
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 口 (“mouth”) and 裝 (“clothes”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəw˧˩ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəw˧˨ ʈaːŋ˧˧] ~ [xəw˧˨ ʈaːŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəw˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧] ~ [xəw˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧]
Noun
edit- a surgical mask; a procedure mask
- Đang mùa dịch, ra đường phải đeo khẩu trang.
- The pandemic's still ongoing, wear a mask when you go out.
Usage notes
edit- Surgical "masks" are not typically thought of as the same as full-face "masks". For full-face masks, especially those that cover only the face (not the whole head) for entertainment, use mặt nạ instead.