cầu thang

Vietnamese

cầu thang

Etymology

cầu +‎ thang.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ tʰaːŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kəw˦˩ tʰaːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ tʰaːŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) cầu thang

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.

See also

lan can

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