Definition

1. Noun:
   • Acne, comedo: A small, often red or skin-colored bump that commonly appears on the face, especially during adolescence. It refers to a single pimple or the skin condition characterized by these blemishes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mặt tôi bắt đầu nổi vài nốt trứng cá. (My face has started to break out with a few pimples.)
  • Trứng cá là vấn đề da liễu phổ biến ở tuổi dậy thì. (Acne is a common dermatological issue during puberty.)
  • Cô ấy có làn da rất đẹp, hầu như không có vết trứng cá nào. (She has very beautiful skin, with almost no acne marks.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lên trứng cá": to get/have a breakout of acne.

  • Gần đây tôi hay bị lên trứng cá. (I have been getting acne breakouts recently.)

• "Trị trứng cá": to treat acne.

  • Cô ấy đang dùng thuốc để trị trứng cá. (She is using medication to treat her acne.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mụn trứng cá (n): This is a more common and specific compound term for "acne vulgaris," the medical skin condition.

  • Mụn trứng cá có thể gây ra sẹo nếu không được chăm sóc đúng cách. (Acne can cause scarring if not properly cared for.)

• Đầu trứng cá (n): A "blackhead" or "whitehead," which is a type of non-inflammatory acne lesion (comedo).

  • Sữa rửa mặt này giúp làm sạch đầu trứng cá. (This facial cleanser helps clean out blackheads.)

Synonyms

• Mụn (n): A more general term for any kind of pimple, boil, or skin blemish.
• Nhân trứng cá (n): Another term for a comedo (the clogged pore), often used in dermatology.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word "trứng cá" can be ambiguous. Its primary meaning in everyday conversation is related to skin (acne). However, it literally means "fish eggs" (trứng = egg, cá = fish). This literal meaning is a separate word and is typically used in culinary contexts (e.g., - caviar). The context of the sentence always clarifies which meaning is intended.

noun

1. acne, comedo