mùa lạnh
Definition
- Noun:
- Cold season: A period of the year characterized by low temperatures, shorter daylight hours, and typically winter weather. It is the opposite of the hot or warm season.
- Winter: In regions with distinct seasons, "mùa lạnh" often specifically refers to the winter season.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ở miền Bắc Việt Nam, mùa lạnh thường bắt đầu từ tháng Mười Một. (In Northern Vietnam, the cold season usually starts in November.)
- Trẻ em thích chơi tuyết vào mùa lạnh. (Children like to play in the snow during the cold season.)
- Chúng tôi mặc nhiều áo ấm trong mùa lạnh. (We wear many warm clothes in the cold season.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "mùa lạnh" can be used in broader contexts beyond weather, such as in economics or agriculture, to describe a period of low activity or demand.
- Đây là mùa lạnh của ngành du lịch. (This is the low season for the tourism industry.)
Variants and Related Words
Mùa đông (n): Winter. This is a more specific term for the winter season.
- Mùa đông ở châu Âu rất lạnh. (Winter in Europe is very cold.)
Tiết trời lạnh (n): Cold weather.
- Tiết trời lạnh khiến tôi muốn ở trong nhà. (The cold weather makes me want to stay indoors.)
Synonyms
- Winter: The coldest season of the year.
- Cold season: A general period of cold weather.
- Off-season / Low season: A period of decreased activity (contextual).
Related Idioms
Trái mùa: Out of season.
- Hoa quả trái mùa thường đắt hơn. (Out-of-season fruits are often more expensive.)
Đón gió mùa: To experience the monsoon (can refer to the cold, dry northeastern monsoon in Vietnam).
- Miền Bắc đang đón gió mùa Đông Bắc. (The North is experiencing the northeastern monsoon.)