Definition

1. Noun:
   • Evening star: The traditional Vietnamese name for the planet Venus when it is visible in the western sky after sunset. It is not a star, but the brightest planet.
   • Venus (as the evening apparition): Specifically refers to the phase when Venus appears in the evening.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trên bầu trời phía tây, sao hôm lấp lánh. (In the western sky, the evening star twinkles.)
  • Sao hôm và sao mai thực ra đều là sao Kim. (The evening star and the morning star are actually both Venus.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sao hôm" is used in contrast with "sao mai" (morning star). Both refer to the planet Venus, distinguished only by the time of its appearance.
  • Trong thiên văn học, sao hôm là một hành tinh. (In astronomy, the evening star is a planet.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sao Kim (n): Venus. The official astronomical name for the planet.

  • Sao Kim là hành tinh thứ hai tính từ Mặt Trời. (Venus is the second planet from the Sun.)

• Sao mai (n): Morning star. Refers to Venus when it appears in the eastern sky before sunrise.

  • Ông ấy dậy sớm để ngắm sao mai. (He gets up early to watch the morning star.)

Synonyms

• Evening star: The common English equivalent.
• Vesper: A poetic or archaic term for the evening star.
• Venus (evening apparition): The precise astronomical term.

Related Idioms and Cultural Notes

• The duality of "sao hôm" and "sao mai" is a common motif in Vietnamese poetry and folklore, often symbolizing separation or two aspects of the same entity.
  • Câu chuyện cổ tích so sánh họ như sao hôm với sao mai. (The fairy tale compares them to the evening star and the morning star.)

noun

1. evening star