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trang điểm

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧ ʔɗiəm˧˩]Huế [ʈaːŋ˧˧ ʔɗiəm˧˨]Saigon [ʈaːŋ˧˧ ʔɗim˨˩˦] browser voice
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trang điểm means to make up.

Chinese characters: 妝點

Meanings of trang điểm in English

Verb

  1. to make up

Example sentences with trang điểm

  • Cô ấy thích trang điểm đến trường. She likes to wear makeup to school.
  • Cô ấy trang điểm đậm. She wears heavy makeup.
  • Cô ấy đã trang điểm xong trong 20 phút. She made up her face in 20 minutes.
  • Tôi không thích nhìn những cô gái trẻ trang điểm. I don't like seeing young girls wearing makeup.
  • 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 妝點.

Frequently asked questions

What does trang điểm mean in English?

trang điểm (verb) means "to make up".

How do you pronounce trang điểm?

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

Is trang điểm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trang điểm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 妝點.

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.