Definition

1. Noun:
   • Midday, noon: The specific time of day when the sun is at its highest point in the sky, typically around 12 o'clock.
   • The noon period: The period of time surrounding noon, often implying the middle of the day.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi hẹn gặp nhau vào ban trưa. (We arranged to meet at noon.)
  • Trời nắng gắt vào ban trưa. (The sun is scorching at midday.)
  • Ban trưa, văn phòng thường rất yên tĩnh. (At noon, the office is usually very quiet.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "ban trưa" is often used to indicate a general time frame for an event or a characteristic state during that time, rather than a precise clock time.
  • Cô ấy có thói quen nghỉ ngơi một chút vào ban trưa. (She has a habit of resting a little during the noon period.)

Variants and Related Words

• Buổi trưa (n): This is a more common and general synonym for "ban trưa", also meaning "noon" or "midday".
  • Buổi trưa nay trời rất đẹp. (The weather is very nice this noon.)
• Giữa trưa (n): Emphasizes the middle point of the day, "midday".
  • Chúng tôi sẽ đến đúng giữa trưa. (We will arrive right at midday.)

Synonyms

• Noon: The time of 12 o'clock in the daytime.
• Midday: The middle part of the day.
• Noontime: The time around noon.

Related Phrases

• Ăn trưa: to have lunch.
  • Chúng ta nên đi ăn trưa vào ban trưa. (We should go for lunch at noon.)
• Nghỉ trưa: to take a noon break, a siesta.
  • Công ty cho nhân viên nghỉ trưa một tiếng. (The company gives employees a one-hour noon break.)

1. Midday, noon, at noon