Definition

Noun phrase: - The last moment(s), the final hour: Refers to the final period of time before a deadline, event, or conclusion. It emphasizes urgency and immediacy. - The latest (news), last-minute (information): Used to describe news or information that is the most recent, often arriving just before a deadline or broadcast.

Usage Examples

• Noun phrase:
  • Anh ấy luôn nộp bài vào giờ chót. (He always submits his assignment at the last minute.)
  • Hãng hàng không thông báo hủy chuyến bay vào giờ chót. (The airline announced the flight cancellation at the last moment.)
  • Đây là tin tức giờ chót về vụ tai nạn. (This is the latest news on the accident.)

Advanced Usage

• "vào giờ chót": at the last minute/moment.

  • Cô ấy thay đổi quyết định vào giờ chót. (She changed her decision at the last minute.)

• "tin giờ chót": breaking news, last-minute news.

  • Chương trình phát thanh ngắt quãng để đọc tin giờ chót. (The radio program was interrupted to read breaking news.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phút chót (noun phrase): The very last minute. Often used interchangeably with "giờ chót," but can imply an even more immediate, final moment.

  • Anh ấy đến ngay trước phút chót. (He arrived just before the very last minute.)

• Cuối cùng (adjective/adverb): Final, finally. A more general term for the end of something, without the specific urgency of "giờ chót."

  • Đây là quyết định cuối cùng của tôi. (This is my final decision.)

Synonyms

• Thời khắc cuối cùng: The final moment.
• Phút cuối: The last minute.

Related Phrases

• Nước đến chân mới nhảy: A Vietnamese idiom meaning "to act only when the water reaches one's feet," equivalent to "to wait until the last minute" or "to be a last-minute person."
  • Anh ta là kiểu người nước đến chân mới nhảy. (He is the type who waits until the last minute to act.)

1. last moments
2. Latest
   • Tin giờ chót
     The lastest news