trưa
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Definition
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.
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.)
adj
- day,noon