giờ chơi
Definition
- 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.)