Definition

1. Adverb: In the morning; early in the day. This word specifically refers to the morning period of a day, often implying the early part of the morning.

Usage

• "Sáng ngày" is used to indicate a time frame within the morning. It is often followed by a specific day (e.g., , ) or used with a verb to describe an action happening in the morning.
• It is synonymous with "sáng mai" when referring to the morning of the following day.
• Example: (We will depart in the morning.)

Usage Examples

• (She usually wakes up early in the morning.)
• (The meeting is scheduled for the morning of Thursday.)
• Sáng ngày mai trời sẽ quang. (Tomorrow morning the sky will be clear.) [Uses the common compound ]

Advanced Usage / Notes

• The reference definition "như sáng mai" indicates that "sáng ngày" can function identically to "sáng mai" when the context is clear, meaning "tomorrow morning."
• It can be part of temporal phrases to specify a precise morning, e.g., (that morning), (the first morning).

Variants and Related Words

• Sáng mai (n): Tomorrow morning. This is a very common and specific compound phrase.
  • Hẹn gặp bạn sáng mai. (See you tomorrow morning.)
• Buổi sáng (n): Morning (as a period of the day).
  • Tôi làm việc vào buổi sáng. (I work in the morning.)
• Ban mai (n, literary): Dawn, early morning (often poetic).
• Hừng đông (n): Dawn, daybreak.

Synonyms

• Vào buổi sáng: In the morning.
• Lúc sáng: In the morning (time).
• Ban ngày (n): Daytime (a broader period than just morning).

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Sáng sớm: Early morning (emphasizing the earliness).
  • Ông ấy đi tập thể dục sáng sớm. (He goes exercising early in the morning.)
• Đầu ngày: At the start of the day.
  • Hãy hoàn thành việc khó đầu ngày. (Let's finish the hard task at the start of the day.)

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