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mặc

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Hanoi [mak̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [mak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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mặc means to wear or put on.

Meanings of mặc in English

Verb

  1. to wear or put on (a top or bottom)
    • mặc áo/quần/váy/đầmto put on your shirt/pants/skirt/dress

Verb

  1. to leave alone; to let be; to leave be ≈ kệ
    • Mặc nó đi, đừng xía vô.Leave him be, don't interfere.
  2. to ignore; to disregard
    • người ta nói gì thì mặc người tawhatever people say, just ignore them

Conjunction

  1. literary in order to; by; with; so ≈ để

Words with mặc

ăn mặcmay mặcbỏ mặcđể mặcmặc dùmặc kệmặc xácphó mặcmặc cảmặc cảmmặc dầuMặc giaMặc giáomặc khảimặc nhiênmặc niệmmặc tìnhmặc định

Synonyms and antonyms of mặc

Antonyms

cởi

Example sentences with mặc

  • Con tôi có thể tự mặc đồ. My baby can dress herself.
  • Bạn có hay mặc áo len không? Do you often wear sweaters?
  • Chiếc váy cô ấy mặc khá chật. Her skirt fits tightly.
  • Baya đã mặc thử chiếc váy đó. Baya tried on the dress.
  • Mặc cái gì màu xanh dương đi. Wear something blue.
  • Cô ấy đang mặc quần tất trắng. She is wearing a pair of white stockings.
  • Tôi muốn mặc thử chiếc váy này. I'd like to try this dress on.
  • Tại sao bạn không mặc đồng phục? Why aren't you in your uniform?

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mặc could be written as 默, 𢹇, 𬉵, 𧞾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Usage note: mặc

mặc means "to wear, put on" — but only for clothes. Vietnamese uses different verbs for different things you wear.

  • mặc — clothes: mặc áo, mặc quần, mặc áo dài
  • đội — on the head: đội mũ, đội nón
  • đeo — accessories that hang or attach: đeo kính, đeo khẩu trang, đeo nhẫn
  • đi (North) / mang (South) — shoes and socks: đi giày, mang giày

✗ mặc mũ, mặc kính → ✓ đội mũ, đeo kính.

Another meaning: mặc kệ, mặc xác — "never mind, let it be, ignore": Mặc kệ nó! — Just ignore it! And mặc dù = although.

Shopping: Cho em mặc thử được không? — Can I try it on?

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *mak, cognate with Arem mɐ̀k.

Frequently asked questions

What does mặc mean in English?

mặc (verb) means "to wear or put on".

How do you pronounce mặc?

IPA: Hanoi [mak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: mặc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.