tuần giờ
Definition
- Noun:
- Hourly watch / night watch: A system of communal guarding or patrol duty in traditional Vietnamese villages, organized in shifts based on time periods, especially at night.
- The duty period of such a watch: Refers to the specific shift or period of time during which this guard duty is performed.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Làng tôi xưa có lệ tổ chức tuần giờ để phòng trộm cắp. (My village used to have the custom of organizing an hourly watch to prevent theft.)
- Đêm nay, tuần giờ của anh ấy bắt đầu từ lúc mười hai giờ. (Tonight, his watch duty begins at twelve o'clock.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is historical and describes a specific socio-cultural practice. It implies a collective responsibility for security within a traditional community.
Variants and Related Words
- Tuần phòng (n): Guard duty, patrol duty. A more general term for patrol.
- Tuần tra (v/n): To patrol; a patrol. A modern term used for security or police patrols.
- Canh gác (v/n): To stand guard; guard duty.
Synonyms
- Night watch: A watch or guard kept during the night.
- Vigil: A period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray.
- Patrol duty: The task of moving around an area to maintain order and security.
Related Idioms
- Chạy tuần giờ: To perform the hourly watch duty.
- Các thanh niên trong làng thay nhau chạy tuần giờ. (The young men in the village took turns performing the watch duty.)