Definition

Noun: * Cheekbone: The prominent, rounded bony part of the face below the eye; the part of the cheek that is most prominent. This is the primary and most common meaning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy có gò má cao. (She has high cheekbones.)
  • Gò má anh ấy ửng đỏ vì trời lạnh. (His cheekbones are flushed red from the cold weather.)
  • Những giọt nước mắt lăn trên gò má. (Tears rolled down her cheekbone.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "gò má" is used specifically for the bony structure. To refer to the fleshy part of the cheek, the word "má" is used alone.
  • Cô bé có đôi má bầu bĩnh. (The little girl has chubby cheeks.)
  • Gò má cô ấy cao, nhưng má lại không có nhiều thịt. (Her cheekbones are high, but her cheeks are not very fleshy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xương gò má (noun): A more precise anatomical term meaning "zygomatic bone" or "cheekbone".
  • Xương gò má là một phần của hộp sọ. (The zygomatic bone is part of the skull.)
• Má (noun): Cheek. Refers to the entire fleshy side area of the face below the eyes.
• Đống má (noun, literary/poetic): A poetic synonym for "cheek", often implying a rosy or beautiful cheek.

Synonyms

• Xương quai xanh (noun): This is a common, slightly more informal or poetic synonym for "cheekbone". It literally means "green carrying-pole bone", evoking the image of the bone's shape.
  • Cô gái ấy nổi tiếng với đường nét xương quai xanh sắc sảo. (That girl is famous for her sharp jawline and cheekbones.)

Notes

• "Gò má" is a compound noun in Vietnamese, but it functions as a single lexical unit for the anatomical feature. It is not typically broken down into separate meanings for "gò" (mound, hillock) and "má" (cheek) in this context.
• In descriptions of appearance, "gò má cao" (high cheekbones) is often considered a classic feature of beauty.

noun

1. cheek-bone