khuya
Definition
- Adverb:
- Late at night; midnight: Refers to a time period that is deep into the night, well past the usual evening hours and often approaching or past midnight.
- Very late: Emphasizes the lateness of the hour within the nighttime.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Anh ấy thường làm việc đến khuya. (He often works late into the night.)
- Đêm qua tôi thức rất khuya. (Last night I stayed up very late.)
- Chúng tôi về nhà lúc nửa đêm khuya. (We returned home at midnight.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "khuya" is often intensified with adverbs like "rất" (very) or "quá" (too) to emphasize extreme lateness.
- Cuộc họp kết thúc quá khuya. (The meeting ended far too late at night.)
Variants and Related Words
Nửa đêm (n): midnight. This is a more specific time point, whereas "khuya" describes a late period.
- Chuông đồng hồ điểm mười hai giờ nửa đêm. (The clock struck twelve midnight.)
Đêm khuya (n phrase): the late night / the dead of night. This is a common compound using "khuya" as a descriptive element.
- Sự yên tĩnh của đêm khuya. (The silence of the late night.)
Synonyms
- Late at night: The general equivalent in English.
- The small hours: Refers to the very early morning hours after midnight.
- Past midnight: Specifically after 12:00 AM.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Cú đêm: (literally "night owl") A person who habitually stays up late at night.
- Anh ta là một cú đêm chính hiệu. (He is a certified night owl.)
Thức khuya dậy sớm: To stay up late and wake up early (indicating hard work or a busy life).
- Người nông dân thức khuya dậy sớm. (The farmer stays up late and wakes up early.)
adv
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late at night; midnight
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rất khuyavery late at night
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