một độ
Definition
- Adverb:
- A while / a period: Refers to an indefinite, often recent, period of time in the past. It is similar to "a spell" or "a stretch" and indicates a duration that is not precisely defined but is understood contextually.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Một độ tôi rất thích đọc sách. (For a while, I really enjoyed reading books.)
- Thời tiết một độ rất lạnh. (The weather was very cold for a period.)
- Chúng tôi một độ đã làm việc cùng nhau. (We worked together for a spell.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is somewhat literary or nostalgic in tone and is used to recall a past time frame in a general sense.
Variants and Related Words
Một dạo (adv): a while, a period. This is a direct synonym and variant.
- Một dạo anh ấy sống ở đây. (He lived here for a while.)
Một thời gian (n phrase): a period of time. This is a more common and neutral equivalent.
- Tôi đã nghỉ việc một thời gian. (I stopped working for a period of time.)
Synonyms
- A while: an indefinite period of time.
- A period: a length or portion of time.
- A spell: a short, indefinite period of time.
Related Idioms
- While "một độ" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it functions similarly to time-related phrases that set a scene for past events.