Definition

1. Numeral:

   • One (used in compound numbers): A numeral placed after a round number (like twenty, thirty, etc.) to indicate "one more," forming numbers like twenty-one, fifty-one, etc.

2. Noun:

   • Fashion; style; trend: A popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, behavior, or way of living during a particular time.

3. Adjective:

   • Fashionable; stylish; in vogue: Describing something that is currently popular and conforms to the latest trends.

4. Noun (dialectal):

   • The day after tomorrow: Used in some dialects to refer to the day following tomorrow.

Usage Examples

• Numeral:

  • Hai mươi mốt. (Twenty-one.)
  • Cô ấy có một trăm lẻ mốt cuốn sách. (She has one hundred and one books.)

• Noun (Fashion):

  • Mốt năm nay là váy dài. (This year's fashion is long dresses.)
  • Anh ấy luôn theo kịp các mốt mới. (He always keeps up with the new trends.)

• Adjective (Fashionable):

  • Chiếc áo khoác đó rất mốt. (That jacket is very fashionable.)
  • Quán cà phê mới mở trông rất mốt. (The newly opened cafe looks very stylish.)

• Noun (Dialectal: Day after tomorrow):

  • Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau vào ngày mốt. (We will meet the day after tomorrow.)

Advanced Usage

• "đúng mốt": in fashion; fashionable; à la mode.

  • Cách trang trí này trông rất đúng mốt. (This decoration looks very in fashion.)

• The numeral usage is fixed and only combines with specific round numbers (e.g., 21, 31, 41...101). It is not used for numbers like 11 (which is "mười một").

Variants and Related Words

• Hợp mốt (adj): fashionable; in style.

  • Kiểu tóc ngắn đó rất hợp mốt. (That short hairstyle is very in style.)

• Lỗi mốt (adj): out of fashion; outdated.

  • Chiếc điện thoại đó đã lỗi mốt. (That phone is out of fashion.)

Synonyms

• Numeral: one (in compound numbers).
• Noun (Fashion): trend, vogue, mode.
• Adjective: trendy, chic, modern.
• Noun (Time): the day after tomorrow.

Related Idioms

• Chạy theo mốt: to follow trends slavishly.

  • Cô ấy luôn chạy theo mốt mà không quan tâm đến phong cách cá nhân. (She always follows trends without caring about personal style.)

• Lên cơn mốt: to have a sudden obsession with a trend (often used humorously).

  • Dạo này nó lên cơn mốt trồng cây cảnh. (Lately, he's had a sudden obsession with growing ornamental plants.)

number. one

noun

1. style;fashion
   • đúng mốt
     infashion. the day after tomorrow