mát trời
Definition
- Adjective phrase:
- Pleasantly cool weather: Describes a day or period when the weather is comfortably cool, refreshing, and agreeable, often due to a breeze, cloud cover, or lower temperatures.
- Nice and cool (weather): A common, idiomatic expression used to comment on the state of the weather being pleasant and cool.
Usage Examples
- Adjective phrase:
- Hôm nay mát trời. (The weather is pleasantly cool today.)
- Mùa thu Hà Nội thường rất mát trời. (Autumn in Hanoi is usually very nice and cool.)
- Chúng ta đi dạo đi, mát trời quá! (Let's go for a walk; the weather is so refreshing!)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is almost exclusively used as a standalone comment on the general weather condition. It is not typically used to modify a noun directly (e.g., not "a day").
Variants and Related Words
Trời mát (adj phrase): A variant with the same meaning (The weather is cool).
- Trời hôm nay thật mát. (The weather today is truly cool.)
Mát mẻ (adj): Cool, refreshing (can describe weather, air, or a place).
- Thời tiết mát mẻ. (The weather is cool and pleasant.)
Synonyms
- Cool: Of or at a fairly low temperature.
- Pleasant: (Of weather) fine and enjoyable.
- Refreshing: Serving to refresh or reinvigorate, often used for cool air.
Related Idioms
- Mát trời mát đất: An intensified expression meaning extremely pleasant and cool weather, creating a general feeling of comfort.
- Sáng sớm ở đây mát trời mát đất. (The early morning here is wonderfully cool and pleasant.)