ban tối

ban tối

Chúng tôi thường đi dạo vào ban tối.

Definition
  1. 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 tốithành 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 . (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.

    • 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 : 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.

    • 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 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.)