khẩu
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Meaning
5 senses · 4 meanings
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mouth; opening
A mouth or opening; a Sino-Vietnamese word, mostly found in compounds.
vi Trong từ khẩu độ, khẩu liên quan đến phần mở.
en In the word khẩu độ, khẩu relates to an opening.
person (household member)
This term is a short form for nhân khẩu, which refers to the number of people in a family.
vi Gia đình tôi có tổng cộng năm khẩu.
en My family has a total of five people.
This term is a short form for cửa khẩu, referring to checkpoints or border passes.
vi Hàng hóa đang chờ để được thông quan tại khẩu này.
en Goods are waiting to be cleared at this border gate.
mouthful classifier
This classifier is commonly used in Vietnamese to count mouthfuls of food or small bites of an item.
vi Anh ấy ăn một khẩu bánh mì rồi vội vàng đi làm.
en He took a mouthful of bread and then rushed to work.
gun classifier
This classifier is specifically used in the Vietnamese language when referring to items like guns and large cannons.
vi Người lính đang bảo trì một khẩu súng trường.
en The soldier is maintaining a rifle.