quá giờ
Definition
Adjective / Adverbial Phrase:
- Past the appointed time; after the hour: Refers to a point in time that is later than a scheduled, agreed-upon, or expected time.
- Late; overdue: Describes an action or event that occurs beyond its designated or proper time.
Verb Phrase (colloquial):
- To be late; to exceed the time limit: The act of arriving, finishing, or occurring after the set time.
Usage Examples
- Adjective / Adverbial Phrase:
- Xin lỗi, tôi đến quá giờ. (Sorry, I arrived late.)
- Cửa hàng đã đóng cửa vì chúng tôi đến quá giờ. (The shop was closed because we came after hours.)
- Bài tập này nộp quá giờ sẽ không được chấp nhận. (This assignment submitted late will not be accepted.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal contexts like transportation, exams, or business to indicate a missed deadline or schedule.
- Chuyến bay đã cất cánh, vé của bạn bị quá giờ làm thủ tục. (The flight has departed; your check-in time is past due.)
Variants and Related Words
Trễ giờ (adj/phr): A more common synonym for "late" regarding schedules.
- Anh ấy hay bị trễ giờ họp. (He is often late for meetings.)
Quá hạn (adj/phr): Past the deadline or expiration date (used for documents, payments, products).
- Sữa này đã quá hạn sử dụng. (This milk is past its expiration date.)
Synonyms
- Late: Occurring after the expected time.
- Overdue: Not having arrived, happened, or been done by the expected time.
- Behind schedule: Not completed by the planned time.
Related Idioms
- Quá giờ quá giấc: An idiom emphasizing being very late, often missing an important moment or opportunity.
- Đợi quá giờ quá giấc nó vẫn không đến. (I waited well past the time, but he still didn't come.)