ban tối
Definition
- Noun:
- Evening, night: "ban tối" refers to the period of time from sunset until nightfall, or more generally, the time after the sun sets and before midnight.
- Evening time: It specifically denotes the later part of the day and the early part of the night.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chúng tôi thường đi dạo vào ban tối. (We often go for a walk in the evening.)
- Ban tối ở thành phố rất nhộn nhịp. (The evening in the city is very lively.)
- Trời trở lạnh vào ban tối. (It gets cold in the evening.)
Advanced Usage
"khuya ban tối": late at night.
- Anh ấy thường làm việc đến khuya ban tối. (He often works late into the night.)
"tối ban tối": (reduplicative for emphasis) very dark night.
- Trời tối ban tối, chúng tôi không thể nhìn thấy gì. (It was pitch dark, we couldn't see anything.)
Variants and Related Words
Buổi tối (n): Evening. This is a more common and slightly more formal synonym.
- Buổi tối nay chúng ta sẽ làm gì? (What shall we do this evening?)
Đêm (n): Night. Refers to the entire period of darkness.
- Cô ấy thức suốt đêm. (She stayed awake all night.)
Tối (n/adj): Evening/night; dark. Can function as a noun similar to "ban tối" or as an adjective meaning "dark".
- Trời đã tối rồi. (It's already dark.)
Synonyms
- Buổi chiều tà: Dusk, early evening.
- Hoàng hôn: Twilight, sunset (specifically the time when the sun is setting).
Related Phrases
Ăn cơm tối: To have dinner/supper.
- Gia đình tôi thường ăn cơm tối lúc 7 giờ. (My family usually has dinner at 7 o'clock.)
Chương trình buổi tối: Evening program/show.
- Có một chương trình buổi tối rất hay trên TV. (There is a very good evening program on TV.)
Related Idioms
"Tối như ban đêm": (As) dark as night. Used to describe a place with no light.
- Căn phòng không có đèn, tối như ban đêm. (The room has no lights, it's as dark as night.)
"Đầu tối sớm mai": From early evening till early morning. Implies a long duration or working late.
- Công việc bận rộn từ đầu tối sớm mai. (The work is busy from dusk till dawn.)