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khẩu trang

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [xəw˧˩ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]Huế [kʰəw˧˨ ʈaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [kʰəw˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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khẩu trang means a surgical mask; a procedure mask.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái khẩu trang (one surgical mask)

Meanings of khẩu trang in English

Noun

  1. 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.

Example sentences with khẩu trang

  • Tom cởi khẩu trang ra rồi đấy. Tom took his mask off.
  • Khi không có thời gian trang điểm, phụ nữ Nhật Bản sẽ đeo khẩu trang. Japanese women mask their faces on days when they don’t have time to put on makeup.
  • Khi không có thời gian để trang điểm, những người phụ nữ Nhật Bản sẽ đeo khẩu trang. Japanese women mask their faces on days when they don’t have time to put on makeup.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 口 (“mouth”) and 裝 (“clothes”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khẩu trang mean in English?

khẩu trang (noun) means "a surgical mask; a procedure mask".

How do you pronounce khẩu trang?

IPA: Hanoi [xəw˧˩ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [kʰəw˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: khẩu — dipping tone (hỏi), trang — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with khẩu trang?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái khẩu trang" (one a surgical mask).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.