Vietnamese Word of the Day
trễ
/TREH/ • adjective (also used adverbially) — 7th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: late; delayed (not on time)
Examples
- Tôi đến trễ vì kẹt xe.
(I arrived late because of a traffic jam.) - Chuyến bay bị trễ hai tiếng.
(The flight was delayed by two hours.) - Nếu nộp báo cáo trễ, sinh viên có thể bị phạt.
(If the report is submitted late, students may be penalized.)
Synonyms
- muộn
- chậm
Use 'trễ' to describe being late or something delayed (arrivals, flights, deadlines). It can appear after a verb (đến trễ) or before a noun phrase describing delay (trễ hạn). 'Trễ' and 'muộn' are often interchangeable, but 'muộn' is commonly used for everyday lateness (e.g., waking up late) while 'trễ' is frequent in schedule or formal contexts (delays, deadlines).
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