tỵ

tỵ

Người ta thường nói giờ tỵ là khoảng thời gian từ 9 giờ sáng đến 11 giờ sáng.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The Snake (Earthly Branch): The sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches (Địa Chi) in the traditional Vietnamese and East Asian zodiac system, used in calendrical and astrological contexts.
    • The Hour of the Snake: In the traditional system of dividing the day into twelve two-hour periods, "Tỵ" refers to the period from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

  2. Adjective:

    • Born in the Year of the Snake: Used to describe a person whose birth year corresponds to the zodiac sign of the Snake.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • Năm nay là năm Tỵ. (This year is the Year of the Snake.)
    • Giờ Tỵ bắt đầu từ 9 giờ sáng. (The Hour of the Snake begins at 9:00 AM.)

  • Adjective:

    • Anh ấy tuổi Tỵ. (He was born in the Year of the Snake.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Canh Tỵ": A specific year in the 60-year cycle of the traditional lunisolar calendar, combining the Heavenly Stem "Canh" with the Earthly Branch "Tỵ".
    • Ông nội tôi sinh năm Canh Tỵ 1941. (My grandfather was born in the Canh Tỵ year, 1941.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Tuổi Tỵ (n): The age or zodiac sign of the Snake.
    • Người tuổi Tỵ thường được cho là khôn ngoan. (People born in the Year of the Snake are often considered wise.)
Synonyms
  • The Snake: The corresponding zodiac animal in English.
  • Earthly Branch: The category to which "Tỵ" belongs.
Related Cultural Concepts
  • Hoàng Đạo: The zodiac. The twelve Earthly Branches, including "Tỵ", are each associated with a zodiac animal.
  • Thiên Can Địa Chi: The system of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches used for marking time.