mái đầu

Cô ấy có một mái đầu dài và đen bóng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A head of hair: Refers to the hair on a person's head as a whole entity, often with a poetic or literary connotation. It emphasizes the hair's appearance, quality, or the way it is arranged.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mái đầu bạc trắng của ông thể hiện một đời lao động vất vả. (His white head of hair represents a life of hard work.)
  • Cô ấy có một mái đầu dài và đen bóng. (She has a long and shiny head of hair.)
  • Anh ấy chăm sóc mái đầu của mình rất cẩn thận. (He takes very careful care of his head of hair.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "mái đầu" is primarily used in written Vietnamese, such as in literature, poetry, or formal descriptions. It is less common in everyday spoken language, where "tóc" (hair) is typically used.

Variants and Related Words

• Tóc (n): hair. This is the standard, neutral word for hair.

  • Cô ấy cắt tóc ngắn. (She cut her hair short.)

• Mái tóc (n): a head of hair. Very similar to "mái đầu", but "mái tóc" is slightly more common and can also carry a poetic tone.

  • Mái tóc mây của cô ấy bay trong gió. (Her cloud-like hair flowed in the wind.)

Synonyms

• Head of hair: The hair growing on a person's head.
• Locks (poetic/literary): A strand or cluster of hair.
• Tresses (poetic/literary): A long lock of a woman's hair.

Related Idioms

• Mái đầu xanh: Literally "a green/young head of hair"; a poetic term referring to youth or a young person.
  • Những mái đầu xanh hăng hái lên đường. (The enthusiastic youths set off on their journey.)