da khô
Definition
- Noun:
- Dry skin: A common dermatological condition where the skin lacks sufficient moisture and natural oils, often resulting in a rough, flaky, tight, or itchy feeling. It is a general descriptive term, not a formal medical diagnosis.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mùa đông khiến tôi bị da khô. (Winter gives me dry skin.)
- Cô ấy cần kem dưỡng ẩm cho làn da khô. (She needs moisturizer for her dry skin.)
- Da khô có thể dễ bị kích ứng. (Dry skin can be easily irritated.)
Advanced Usage
- While "da khô" is the common term, the formal medical term referenced from Vietnamese-French is "xérodermie" (xeroderma in English), which denotes pathological dryness of the skin.
- Bác sĩ chẩn đoán bệnh nhân bị xérodermie. (The doctor diagnosed the patient with xeroderma.)
Variants and Related Words
Da khô nẻ (n): Chapped or cracked dry skin, often due to severe dryness or cold weather.
- Gió mùa làm da tay anh ấy khô nẻ. (The cold wind made the skin on his hands chapped.)
Da mất nước (n): Dehydrated skin, a condition where the skin lacks water, which can sometimes be confused with "da khô" which primarily lacks oil.
Synonyms
- Dry skin: The direct and most common translation.
- Xeroderma: The formal medical term for abnormal dryness of the skin.
Related Conditions and Phrases
- Khô da: This is a less common variant with the same meaning as "da khô".
- Dưỡng ẩm cho da khô: To moisturize dry skin.
- Bước quan trọng là dưỡng ẩm cho da khô hàng ngày. (The important step is to moisturize dry skin daily.)