Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mouth (archaic/formal): An archaic or formal term for the mouth, specifically in reference to its function for eating and speaking. Now primarily used in fixed expressions.
   • A person (as a unit of population): A classifier for counting people, especially in the context of household members or population statistics. Short for "nhân khẩu".
   • A piece (for chewing/eating): A classifier for a small, bite-sized piece of something meant to be put in the mouth, like betel or sugar cane.
   • A piece (of artillery): A classifier for individual units of firearms, cannons, or artillery pieces.
   • A well (as a unit): A classifier for small, individual water wells.
   • A border gate: Short for "cửa khẩu", meaning a border gate or checkpoint.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Món ăn này rất hợp khẩu vị tôi. (This dish suits my taste very well.)
  • Gia đình tôi có bốn khẩu. (My family has four people/mouths to feed.)
  • Bà cụ nhai một khẩu trầu. (The old lady chewed a piece of betel.)
  • Quân đội được trang bị hàng trăm khẩu pháo. (The army is equipped with hundreds of artillery pieces.)
  • Làng đào một khẩu giếng mới. (The village dug a new well.)
  • Xe tải đang chờ tại khẩu. (The truck is waiting at the border gate.)

Advanced Usage

• "hợp khẩu vị": to suit one's taste.

  • Cách nấu này không hợp khẩu vị của tôi. (This cooking style does not suit my taste.)

• "khẩu hiệu": a slogan, a motto.

  • Mọi người hô vang khẩu hiệu. (Everyone chanted the slogan loudly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhân khẩu (n): population, number of inhabitants.

  • Nhân khẩu của thành phố tăng nhanh. (The city's population is growing rapidly.)

• Cửa khẩu (n): border gate.

  • Cửa khẩu quốc tế Mộc Bài. (The Moc Bai International Border Gate.)

• Khẩu phần (n): ration, portion (of food).

  • Khẩu phần ăn được tính toán cẩn thận. (The food ration is carefully calculated.)

Synonyms

• Mouth: the oral cavity (in specific contexts).
• Person: an individual (when used as a classifier for people).
• Piece: a part of something (when used as a classifier for guns, betel, etc.).
• Gate: an entrance or exit point (specifically at a border).

Related Idioms

• "Miếng ăn quá khẩu thành tàn": (Proverb) Literally "A bite that is too big for the mouth becomes wasteful." It means that being too greedy or taking on more than one can handle leads to loss or ruin.

noun

1. mouth
   • nhân khẩu
     number of inhabitants of any place