mùa thu
Definition
- Noun:
- Autumn / Fall: One of the four temperate seasons, occurring between summer and winter. It is typically characterized by cooler temperatures, shorter days, and the shedding of leaves from deciduous trees.
- A period or season: Can be used metaphorically to describe a mature or later period in a cycle, such as in a person's life.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mùa thu ở Hà Nội rất mát mẻ. (Autumn in Hanoi is very cool.)
- Lá vàng rơi là dấu hiệu của mùa thu. (Yellow leaves falling are a sign of fall.)
- Ông ấy đang ở mùa thu của cuộc đời. (He is in the autumn of his life.)
Advanced Usage
"tiết mùa thu": autumn weather.
- Tiết mùa thu se se lạnh. (The autumn weather is chilly.)
"mùa thu vàng": golden autumn.
- Du khách đến ngắm mùa thu vàng ở Nhật Bản. (Tourists come to see the golden autumn in Japan.)
Variants and Related Words
Thu (n): A common poetic and abbreviated form of "mùa thu".
- Áo em trắng quá nhìn không ra... Giữa trưa nắng sáng mà như là thu về. (Your shirt is so white it's hard to see... In the bright noon sun, it feels as if autumn has arrived.) — From a poem.
Đầu thu (n): early autumn.
- Cuối thu (n): late autumn.
Synonyms
- Fall: (American English) The season after summer and before winter.
- Autumn: (British English) The same season as "fall".
Related Idioms and Phrases
Thu sang: autumn arrives.
- Thu sang, lá đổ đầy sân. (Autumn arrives, leaves cover the yard.)
Mùa thu hoạch: harvest season (note: this is a compound term where "thu" means "to gather/reap").
- Tháng Mười là mùa thu hoạch lúa. (October is the rice harvest season.)