Definition

1. Noun:
   • The head and the face: "đầu mấu" is a compound word formed from "đầu" (head) and "mấu" (a dialectal or archaic variant of "mặt", meaning face). It refers to the head and face as a combined physical entity.
   • Appearance, countenance: By extension, it can refer to a person's overall appearance or the look on their face.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta bị thương ở đầu mấu. (He was injured in the head and face.)
  • Nhìn đầu mấu cô ấy tươi tỉnh lắm. (Looking at her face, she seems very cheerful.)

Advanced Usage

• "đầu mấu chân tay": A phrase meaning the head, face, hands, and feet; used to refer to the main visible parts of the body or, figuratively, to one's overall physical being or appearance.
  • Sau trận ốm, đầu mấu chân tay anh ấy gầy hẳn đi. (After the illness, his whole body (head, face, hands, and feet) became much thinner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đầu mặt: This is the more standard and commonly used compound with the same meaning as "đầu mấu". "Mặt" is the standard word for "face".
  • Lo lắng đến nỗi đầu mặt tái mét. (Worried to the point that his/her face turned pale.)

Synonyms

• Gương mặt: Face, countenance.
• Diện mạo: Appearance, visage (more formal).

Notes on Usage

• "Đầu mấu" is considered a less common, somewhat dialectal or archaic form. In modern standard Vietnamese, "đầu mặt" is the preferred and widely understood compound.
• It is primarily used in descriptive contexts concerning physical state or appearance.

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