Definition

1. Noun:

   • Today: Refers to the current day, the day on which one is speaking or writing.
   • The present time, nowadays: Can also refer to the current period or era in a broader sense.

2. Adverb:

   • Today: Used to indicate that an action occurs or a state exists on the current day.

Usage Examples

• As a Noun:

  • Hôm nay là thứ Hai. (Today is Monday.)
  • Thời tiết hôm nay thật đẹp. (The weather today is very nice.)
  • Giới trẻ hôm nay rất năng động. (Young people today are very dynamic.)

• As an Adverb:

  • Chúng tôi sẽ gặp nhau hôm nay. (We will meet today.)
  • Tôi mới mua quyển sách này hôm nay. (I just bought this book today.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cho đến hôm nay" / "Tính đến hôm nay": Up until today, as of today.

  • Cho đến hôm nay, vẫn chưa có thông tin mới. (Up until today, there is still no new information.)

• "Ngay hôm nay": This very day, immediately.

  • Công việc này phải hoàn thành ngay hôm nay. (This task must be completed today.)

• "Hôm nay đây": Used for emphasis, often in literary or emotional contexts to highlight the present moment.

  • Hôm nay đây, chúng ta cùng nhìn lại chặng đường đã qua. (Today, we look back on the journey we have taken.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hôm qua (n, adv): Yesterday.

  • Hôm qua tôi bận. (I was busy yesterday.)

• Hôm kia (n, adv): The day before yesterday.

• Ngày hôm nay: A slightly more formal or emphatic variant of "hôm nay," still meaning "today."
  • Ngày hôm nay có ý nghĩa rất đặc biệt. (Today is a very special day.)

Synonyms

• Ngày nay (n): Nowadays, in the present time (broader period, not necessarily the exact day).

  • Công nghệ ngày nay phát triển rất nhanh. (Technology nowadays develops very quickly.)

• Bây giờ (adv): Now (refers to the current moment, not the entire day).

  • Bây giờ là mấy giờ? (What time is it now?)

Related Phrases

• Đầu hôm nay: Earlier today.

  • Đầu hôm nay, trời có mưa. (Earlier today, it rained.)

• Cuối hôm nay: Later today.

  • Chúng tôi sẽ gửi báo cáo cuối hôm nay. (We will send the report later today.)

Related Idioms

• "Hôm nay lú, mai lụ": A proverb implying that if you are confused or slow today, you might be ruined tomorrow. It warns against procrastination or a lack of diligence.

  • Phải học hành chăm chỉ, đừng để "hôm nay lú, mai lụ". (You must study hard, don't be confused today and ruined tomorrow.)

• "Hôm nay tát cạn, mai đào sâu": Literally "Drain the pond today, dig deep tomorrow." It means to work diligently and thoroughly, solving problems completely to avoid future trouble.

  • Giải quyết vấn đề phải triệt để, "hôm nay tát cạn, mai đào sâu". (Solve problems thoroughly, drain the pond today, dig deep tomorrow.)

noun

1. today