Definition

1. Noun (Literary):
   • The end of the night; the late hours of the night: Refers to the period when the night is nearly over, often implying stillness, solitude, or the passage of time. It is primarily used in poetic or literary contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng gà gáy báo hiệu canh tàn. (The rooster's crow signaled the end of the night.)
  • Trong canh tàn, chỉ còn lại sự tĩnh lặng. (In the late night, only silence remained.)
  • Bài thơ miêu tả cảm xúc cô đơn lúc canh tàn. (The poem describes feelings of loneliness at the night's end.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lúc canh tân canh tàn": A poetic phrase emphasizing the deep or late night.
  • Thức trắng đêm, thao thức đến lúc canh tân canh tàn. (Staying up all night, restless until the late, late hours.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khuya (n): Late night (common, everyday usage).
  • Đêm đã khuya. (The night is already late.)
• Hết đêm (phrase): The night is over (literal, neutral).
• Rạng sáng (n): Dawn, daybreak (the beginning of morning, not the end of night).

Synonyms

• Cuối đêm (phrase): End of the night (more literal, less literary).
• Đêm khuya (phrase): Late night (common synonym).

Notes on Meaning

• Literary vs. Common Use: "Canh tàn" is almost exclusively used in literature, poetry, or formal writing. In everyday conversation, words like khuya or phrases like cuối đêm are used instead.
• Connotation: It often carries a melancholic, quiet, or reflective connotation, associated with the passage of time, waiting, or solitude.

1. (văn chương) End of the night