cầu thang

Vietnamese

Etymology

cầu +‎ thang.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ tʰaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˦˩ tʰaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ tʰaːŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) cầu thang

  1. a staircase; flight of stairs
    Synonyms: thang, thang bộ

Usage notes

  • This is the main term for "stairs" in Vietnamese. thang bộ is also often used especially to emphasize the difference between stairs and elevators.
Ủa hông đi thang máy hả?
Huh, you're not using the elevator?
Hông, đi thang bộ.
Nah, it's stairs for me.

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