Definition

1. Noun:
   • Noon, midday: The specific time of day when the sun is at its highest point in the sky, typically around 12:00 PM. It refers to the middle part of the day.
   • The noon period: The period surrounding 12:00 PM, often encompassing the lunch hour and early afternoon rest.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Buổi trưa hôm nay rất nóng. (It is very hot this noon.)
  • Chúng tôi thường nghỉ ngơi vào buổi trưa. (We usually rest at midday.)
  • Buổi trưa là lúc mặt trời lên cao nhất. (Noon is when the sun is at its highest.)

Advanced Usage

• "giữa buổi trưa": in the middle of the noon hour.
  • Cô ấy đến vào giữa buổi trưa. (She arrived in the middle of the noon hour.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trưa (n): A shorter, more colloquial form meaning "noon" or "midday."

  • Anh ấy sẽ về vào trưa nay. (He will return this noon.)

• Buổi trưa hôm ấy (n phrase): That particular noon/day.

  • Buổi trưa hôm ấy thật đáng nhớ. (That midday was truly memorable.)

Synonyms

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

Related Idioms

• Nắng như buổi trưa: (Lit. sunny as noon) Used to describe very bright light or a situation that is very clear and obvious.
  • Sự thật đã rõ như nắng buổi trưa. (The truth is as clear as the noon sun.)

1. Noon, midday
2. At noon, at midday