Definition

1. Noun:
   • Recess, break time: A designated period during the school day when students are free from academic lessons to engage in leisure activities, play, or rest.
   • Playtime: More generally, a scheduled time for play or recreational activity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giờ chơi đã kết thúc và học sinh quay trở lại lớp học. (Recess has ended and the students have returned to the classroom.)
  • Các em nhỏ rất mong đợi giờ chơi mỗi ngày. (The young children look forward to playtime every day.)
  • Trong giờ chơi, sân trường tràn ngập tiếng cười đùa. (During break time, the schoolyard is filled with the sound of laughter and play.)

Advanced Usage

• "hết giờ chơi": recess/playtime is over.

  • Chuông reo, báo hiệu hết giờ chơi. (The bell rang, signaling that recess was over.)

• "đến giờ chơi": it's time for recess/playtime.

  • Các con ơi, đến giờ chơi rồi! (Children, it's time for playtime!)

Variants and Related Words

• Giờ giải lao (n): Break, intermission. Often used in broader contexts beyond school, such as in workplaces or events.

  • Sau buổi họp sẽ có giờ giải lao 15 phút. (There will be a 15-minute break after the meeting.)

• Giờ ra chơi (n): Another common term for recess/school break, synonymous with 'giờ chơi'.

  • Giờ ra chơi hôm nay bị hủy vì trời mưa. (Today's recess was canceled because of the rain.)

Synonyms

• Giờ nghỉ: Break time, rest period.
• Giờ tự do: Free period (in a school schedule).

Related Phrases

• Giờ chơi thể thao: Sports period/playtime.
  • Giờ chơi thể thao giúp học sinh rèn luyện sức khỏe. (Sports period helps students improve their physical health.)

Related Idioms

• Vui như giờ chơi: (To be) as happy as during recess. Used to describe a state of great joy and excitement.
  • Bọn trẻ về quê, vui như giờ chơi. (The children went to the countryside and were as happy as during recess.)