Definition

Noun: - Punctuality; scheduled time; fixed hours: Refers to a specific, designated time or a strict adherence to a schedule. It emphasizes the concept of having set times for activities. - Timekeeping; the notion of time: Can refer to one's awareness or management of time in a general sense.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công ty rất coi trọng giờ giấc. (The company highly values punctuality.)
  • Anh ấy làm việc không có giờ giấc gì cả. (He works without any fixed hours.)
  • Bạn cần phải có giờ giấc sinh hoạt điều độ. (You need to have a regular daily schedule.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a connotation of discipline and order regarding time. Its use frequently implies a critique or observation about someone's adherence (or lack thereof) to a timetable.
• It is commonly used in negative constructions (e.g., ) to indicate a lack of schedule or punctuality.

Variants and Related Words

• Giờ (n): hour; time. A more general term for time or hour.
  • Bây giờ là mấy giờ? (What time is it now?)
• Đúng giờ (adj/phrase): punctual, on time.
  • Cô ấy luôn luôn đúng giờ. (She is always on time.)

Synonyms

• Punctuality: The quality of being on time.
• Schedule: A plan for carrying out activities at set times.
• Timetable: A structured schedule of times for events.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Giờ giấc nghiêm chỉnh: Strict punctuality; a rigorous schedule.
  • Nhà máy vận hành với giờ giấc nghiêm chỉnh. (The factory operates with strict punctuality.)
• Bất chấp giờ giấc: Regardless of the time; at all hours.
  • Anh ấy làm việc bất chấp giờ giấc. (He works regardless of the time / at all hours.)

noun

1. the time, the hours