Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small skin lesion; pimple; acne: A small, inflamed swelling on the skin, often caused by clogged pores or infection.
   • A small piece or bit; fragment: A tiny part or leftover piece of a material, such as cloth or wood.
   • Child (archaic/affectionate): A term, often used in the context of a small family, to refer to a child.

Usage Examples

• Noun (skin lesion):

  • Mặt đầy mụn. (A face full of pimples.)
  • Mụn trứng cá thường xuất hiện ở tuổi dậy thì. (Acne often appears during puberty.)

• Noun (fragment):

  • Bỏ tất cả các mụn vải vào một cái túi. (Put all the bits of cloth into a bag.)

• Noun (child):

  • Hiếm hoi chỉ được hai mụn con. (To be fortunate to have just two children.)

Advanced Usage

• "mụn cóc": wart.

  • Mụn cóc thường mọc ở tay hoặc chân. (Warts often grow on hands or feet.)

• "mụn nước": blister, vesicle.

  • Bỏng nhẹ có thể gây ra mụn nước. (A minor burn can cause blisters.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mụn nhọt (n): boil; furuncle (a larger, more painful skin abscess).

  • Mụn nhọt cần được giữ sạch sẽ. (A boil needs to be kept clean.)

• Mụn trứng cá (n): acne.

  • Mụn trứng cá là vấn đề da liễu phổ biến. (Acne is a common dermatological issue.)

Synonyms

• Pimple: A small, raised skin bump.
• Bit/Fragment: A small, detached piece.
• Child: A young human being (in the specific, dated usage).

Related Idioms

• Mặt hoa da mụn: A poetic idiom describing a beautiful, smooth complexion (literally "flower face, pimple skin," but used ironically or to describe slight imperfections).

  • Thiếu nữ mặt hoa da mụn. (A young woman with a lovely, delicate complexion.)

• Có mụn có nợ: An idiom implying that having children brings both joy and responsibility (literally "to have children is to have debt").

  • Đời người, có mụn có nợ là lẽ thường. (In life, having children and the attendant responsibilities is the norm.)

1. Acne, pimple, black-head
   • Mặt đầy mụn
     A face covered with black-heads
2. Pustule, eruption
   • Mụn ghẻ
     Scabious eruptions
3. Bit, piece
   • Bỏ tất cả các mụn vào một cái túi
     To put all the bits of cloth in a bag
4. Child (of a small family)
   • Hiếm hoi chỉ được hai mụn con
     To have a small family of two children