nô-en
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Christmas: The Christian festival and holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed annually on December 25th.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Gia đình tôi sẽ sum họp vào dịp Nô-en. (My family will reunite for Christmas.)
- Thành phố được trang hoàng rực rỡ để đón Nô-en. (The city is decorated brightly to welcome Christmas.)
- Lễ Nô-en là một ngày lễ quan trọng. (Christmas is an important holiday.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "Nô-en" is a Vietnamese phonetic adaptation of the French "Noël" (Christmas). It is used in both religious and secular cultural contexts within Vietnam.
Variants and Related Words
Giáng Sinh: Another common Vietnamese term for Christmas, meaning "the Sacred Birth."
- Chúc mừng Giáng Sinh! (Merry Christmas!)
Lễ Nô-en: The Christmas festival or celebration.
- Lễ Nô-en năm nay thật ấm áp. (This year's Christmas celebration was very warm.)
Synonyms
- Christmas: The annual festival celebrating Christ's birth.
- Yule: An archaic or literary term for the Christmas season.
- Xmas: An informal abbreviation for Christmas.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Đêm Nô-en: Christmas Eve (the night of December 24th).
- Chúng tôi đi dự lễ nửa đêm vào Đêm Nô-en. (We attend midnight mass on Christmas Eve.)
Ông già Nô-en: Santa Claus (Father Christmas).
- Các trẻ em háo hức chờ đợi ông già Nô-en. (The children eagerly wait for Santa Claus.)
Cây thông Nô-en: Christmas tree.
- Họ cùng nhau trang trí cây thông Nô-en. (They decorate the Christmas tree together.)