hoá trang
verb
Hanoi [hwaː˧˦ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]Huế [hwaː˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [waː˦˥ ʈaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hoá trang means to dress up.
Meanings of hoá trang in English
Verb
- to dress up (to put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular character or figure)
- Halloween không phải là lễ hội Việt Nam, ấy vậy mà người Việt Nam cũng bày đặt hoá trang các kiểu.Halloween isn't something Vietnamese people authentically observe, but that doesn't stop them from indulging in dress-up.
- vũ hội hoá tranga masquerade
- obsolete synonym of cải trang (“to disguise”) ≈ cải trang
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese from Chinese 化妝 /化妆 (huàzhuāng), 化裝 /化装 (huàzhuāng, “to put on makeup; to disguise”). Compare Japanese 化粧 (keshō, kesō, hoá trang, “makeup”), Japanese 仮粧 (keshō, kesō, giả trang), Korean 화장 (hwajang, “makeup”).
Frequently asked questions
What does hoá trang mean in English?
hoá trang (verb) means "to dress up".
How do you pronounce hoá trang?
IPA: Hanoi [hwaː˧˦ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [waː˦˥ ʈaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: hoá — rising tone (sắc), trang — level tone (ngang).