giờ

See also: gió, giò, giỗ, and gi'o

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 時 (“time, season; hour”; SV: thì). Compare also Central Vietnamese chừ.

Pronunciation

Noun

giờ (𣇞, 𣉹, 𬁊, 𬁐)

  1. unit for specifying a time in hours: o'clock
    bốn giờ (đúng)
    four (o'clock)
    bốn giờ năm (phút)
    five past four
    bốn giờ kém năm (phút)
    five to four
    bốn (giờ) rưỡi
    half past four
    Mấy giờ ông đi?
    4 giờ chiều.
    What time will you go?
    4 PM.
  2. (historical) one of the twelve two-hour periods in a day in the traditional time system, denoted by the twelve earthly branches
  3. time (in a day)
  4. Short for bây giờ (“now”).
    Giờ mình đi đâu?
    Where are we going now?
  5. (formal) Synonym of tiếng (“hour”)
    Hãy hoàn thành nhiệm vụ này trong vòng 4 giờ.
    Complete this task within 4 hours.

Derived terms

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