Definition

Noun: - Twilight, dusk: The time of day when the sun is just below the horizon, especially in the evening, resulting in a soft, diffused light. It refers to the period between daylight and darkness.

Usage

This word is used to describe the specific time of day at sunset. It is a formal and literary term, often used in written descriptions, poetry, and narratives to evoke a specific atmosphere.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Trời đã chạng vạng. (It is twilight.)
  • Chạng vạng tối, anh ta mới về. (Only at dusk did he come back.)
  • Từ mờ sáng đến chạng vạng. (From dawn to dusk.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary and Descriptive Use: The word is commonly used in literature to set a scene or mood.
  • Cánh rừng chìm vào màu xám của buổi chạng vạng. (The forest sank into the grey of twilight.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chạng vạng tối: A slightly more specific variant emphasizing the onset of evening darkness. It is often used interchangeably with .
  • Chúng tôi đi dạo lúc chạng vạng tối. (We went for a walk at dusk.)
• Hoàng hôn: (Sunset) Refers more directly to the event of the sun setting, often with a focus on the colors in the sky, whereas focuses on the resulting ambient light period.
• Nhá nhem: (Gloaming, dim light) A near-synonym that also describes dim, fading light, often used in similar contexts.

Synonyms

• Hoàng hôn: sunset.
• Nhá nhem: gloaming, dim light.
• Tối nhập nhoạng: gathering darkness.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Giờ chạng vạng: The twilight hour.
  • Giờ chạng vạng là lúc những con dơi bắt đầu bay ra. (The twilight hour is when bats start to fly out.)
• Ánh sáng chạng vạng: Twilight light.
  • Ánh sáng chạng vạng làm mọi thứ trông mơ hồ. (The twilight light makes everything look hazy.)

noun

1. Twilight, dusk
   • từ mờ sáng đến chạng vạng
     from dawn to dusk
   • trời đã chạng vạng
     it is twilight
   • chạng vạng tối, anh ta mới về
     only at dusk did he come back