A hijab is a piece of cloth that some Muslim women wear to cover the hair and the neck, with the face left open. English borrowed the word from Arabic ḥijāb, a veil or covering.

A hijab is a piece of clothHijab 是一塊布，that some Muslim women wear to cover the hair and the neck有些穆斯林女性會用它來遮住頭髮和脖子，with the face left open臉則露在外面。 English borrowed the word from Arabic ḥijāb英文是從阿拉伯文 ḥijāb 借來這個字，a veil or covering原意是面紗或遮蓋物。

It is a normal, respectful name for that headscarf. Not every Muslim woman wears one; it depends on country, family, and her own choice.

It is a normal, respectful name for that headscarf這是那種頭巾一個正常、尊重的稱呼。 Not every Muslim woman wears one不是每個穆斯林女性都會戴；it depends on country, family, and her own choice這要看國家、家庭，和她自己的選擇。

Though actually, students often mix it up with a niqab, which covers the face, or a burqa, which covers the body as well. Hijab, in the sense you meet in class, is the cloth on the head and neck. Some speakers also use hijab for the wider idea of dressing modestly, but the thing you can hold in your hands is the scarf.

Though actually不過其實，students often mix it up with a niqab, which covers the face學生常常會把它跟 niqab（面紗，會遮住臉）搞混，or a burqa, which covers the body as well或是跟 burqa（罩袍，連身體也一起遮住）搞混。 Hijab, in the sense you meet in class你在課堂上遇到的 hijab，is the cloth on the head and neck指的是包住頭和脖子的那塊布。 Some speakers also use hijab for the wider idea of dressing modestly有些人也會用 hijab 來指更廣的「穿著端莊」這個概念，but the thing you can hold in your hands is the scarf但你實際能拿在手上的東西，就是那條頭巾。