Definition

1. Noun:

   • Noon, midday: The point in the day when the sun is at its highest position in the sky, typically around 12 o'clock.
   • The period around noon: The broader time period encompassing late morning to early afternoon, often used for the midday break or lunch.

2. Adjective:

   • Late (in the morning): Occurring or done after the usual or expected time in the morning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Mặt trời lên cao nhất vào lúc 12 giờ trưa. (The sun is highest at 12 noon.)
  • Chúng tôi có giờ nghỉ trưa từ 11 giờ đến 1 giờ. (We have a midday break from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
  • Hôm nay trưa chúng ta ăn gì? (What are we eating this lunchtime?)

• Adjective:

  • Hôm nay tôi ngủ dậy hơi trưa. (I woke up a bit late today.)
  • Anh ấy thường đến cơ quan vào giờ trưa. (He usually arrives at the office at a late morning hour.)

Advanced Usage

• "Giữa trưa": High noon, the middle of the day.

  • Trời nắng gắt nhất vào giữa trưa. (The sun is fiercest at high noon.)

• "Buổi trưa": The noon period, the afternoon (in the context of dividing the day into morning, noon, and evening).

  • Buổi trưa ở miền Nam thường rất nóng. (Noontime in the South is usually very hot.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trưa nay (n): This noon, today at noon.

  • Trưa nay trời sẽ mưa. (It will rain this afternoon.)

• Bữa trưa (n): Lunch, the midday meal.

  • Bữa trưa đã sẵn sàng. (Lunch is ready.)

Synonyms

• Noon / Midday: The exact middle of the day.
• Lunchtime: The period around noon when lunch is typically eaten.

Related Idioms

• Nắng như đổ lửa giữa trưa: The sun is scorching like pouring fire at noon (describing intense midday heat).

  • Mùa hè, nắng như đổ lửa giữa trưa. (In summer, the midday sun is scorching.)

• Chuyện giữa trưa: A story or matter that is very clear, obvious, or exposed (like something happening in broad daylight).

  • Sự thật rõ rành rành như chuyện giữa trưa. (The truth is as clear as day.)

noun

1. noon, midday

adj

1. day,noon