Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

phấn

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) face powder

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phấn trang điểm

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

đánh phấnto apply face powder

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) chalk (a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thanh phấn

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Examples

Khi thầy viết bảng, bụi phấn rơi rơi. Có hạt bụi nào rơi trên bục giảng? Có hạt bụi nào vương trên tóc thầy?When teacher writes on the board, chalk dust falls. Is there any speck falling on the platform? Is there any speck clinging onto his hair?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) pollen

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phấn hoa

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Examples

phấn hoapollen

thụ phấnto pollinate

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Common questions

What does “phấn” mean?

(noun) face powder

Is “phấn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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