Definition

1. Noun:
   • Countenance, facial appearance: The overall appearance and expression of a person's face, often conveying character or mood.
   • Visage, face: The front part of a person's head, including the eyes, nose, mouth, and other features.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dung mạo của cô ấy rất hiền hậu. (Her countenance is very gentle.)
  • Anh ấy có dung mạo ưa nhìn. (He has a pleasant face.)
  • Dung mạo có thể thay đổi theo thời gian. (One's facial appearance can change over time.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "dung mạo" is used in more formal, literary, or descriptive contexts than the common word "khuôn mặt" (face). It often implies an assessment of character or overall impression from the face.
  • Nhà văn miêu tả dung mạo của nhân vật chính rất tỉ mỉ. (The writer describes the protagonist's visage in great detail.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dung nhan (n): A near-synonym for "dung mạo", also meaning face or countenance, but can sometimes carry a stronger emphasis on beauty or handsomeness.

  • Dung nhan xinh đẹp. (A beautiful face.)

• Khuôn mặt (n): The neutral and most common word for "face".

  • Cô ấy lau khuôn mặt. (She wiped her face.)

Synonyms

• Countenance: The appearance or expression of the face.
• Visage: A person's face or facial expression.
• Face: The front part of the head.

Related Idioms

• "Dung mạo khả ái": A lovable/amiable countenance.

  • Đứa trẻ có dung mạo khả ái. (The child has a lovable countenance.)

• "Thay đổi dung mạo": To change one's appearance (often of the face).

  • Sau phẫu thuật, dung mạo cô ấy thay đổi hoàn toàn. (After surgery, her appearance changed completely.)

1. Countenance, face