Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mid-morning; the middle part of the morning: Refers to the time period around the midpoint between the start of the morning and noon.
   • Mid-afternoon; the middle part of the afternoon: Refers to the time period around the midpoint between noon and the evening.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi hẹn gặp nhau vào nửa buổi. (We arranged to meet in the mid-morning.)
  • Cô ấy thường ngủ trưa đến nửa buổi. (She usually naps until mid-afternoon.)
  • Nửa buổi hôm nay trời rất đẹp. (The weather was very nice this mid-morning.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm việc cả nửa buổi": to work for half a day / a good part of the morning/afternoon.
  • Anh ấy làm việc cả nửa buổi mà chưa xong. (He has been working all morning and still hasn't finished.)
• "Đến nửa buổi mới về": to not return until mid-morning/mid-afternoon.
  • Bố tôi đi chợ, đến nửa buổi mới về. (My father went to the market and didn't return until late morning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nửa ngày (noun): Half a day. This is a more general term for a half-day period.
  • Công ty cho nhân viên nghỉ nửa ngày. (The company gave employees a half-day off.)
• Buổi (noun): Session, period, part of the day (e.g., morning, afternoon, evening).
  • Buổi sáng (morning), buổi chiều (afternoon).

Synonyms

• Giữa buổi: Mid-session, mid-(morning/afternoon). A close synonym, though slightly less common.
• Khoảng giữa buổi sáng/chiều: Around the middle of the morning/afternoon. A more descriptive phrase.

Notes on Meaning

• The specific meaning of "nửa buổi" depends entirely on context. It most commonly refers to mid-morning when the conversation is about the morning, and mid-afternoon when the conversation is about the afternoon. It is not typically used for the evening ("buổi tối").
• It implies a point in time or a short duration within that half-day period, not necessarily a precise clock time.

1. Mid-morning; mid-evening