Definition

1. Verb:
   • To begin, to start (an event, activity, or discussion): "mở mào" means to initiate or be the first to start something, often a formal or significant event like a debate, ceremony, or series of actions.
   • To prelude, to lead off: It can also mean to serve as an opening act or introductory part to something larger.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người chủ tọa mở mào cuộc họp bằng một thông báo quan trọng. (The chairperson opened the meeting with an important announcement.)
  • Bài hát đó mở mào cho đêm diễn. (That song was the prelude to the performance night.)
  • Ai sẽ là người mở mào cho cuộc thảo luận? (Who will kick off the discussion?)

Advanced Usage

• "mở mào cho": to usher in, to be the beginning of (a period or series of events).
  • Sự kiện này mở mào cho một loạt thay đổi lớn. (This event ushered in a series of major changes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bắt đầu (verb): to start, to begin. (A more general and common synonym.)
• Khởi đầu (verb/noun): to commence, the beginning.
• Mở đầu (verb): to open, to commence. (Very similar in meaning and often interchangeable with "mở mào", though "mở mào" can imply a more ceremonial or pointed initiation.)

Synonyms

• Bắt đầu: to begin.
• Khởi xướng: to initiate, to propose (an idea or action).
• Khai mạc: to inaugurate, to open (a formal event like a conference).

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Mở màn": This is a closely related phrase meaning "to raise the curtain," used specifically for starting a performance, show, or event. It is often used interchangeably with "mở mào" in modern usage.
  • Buổi hòa nhạc mở màn bằng bản giao hưởng số 5. (The concert opened with Symphony No. 5.)

1. Begin, star, prelude