cầu thang

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Hanoi [kəw˨˩ tʰaːŋ˧˧]Huế [kəw˦˩ tʰaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [kəw˨˩ tʰaːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cầufallinghuyền thanglevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cầu thang means a staircase; flight of stairs.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái cầu thang (one staircase)

Meanings of cầu thang in English

Noun

a staircase; flight of stairs ≈ thang

Example sentences with cầu thang

Cầu thang có tới 22 bậc. The stairs have up to 22 steps.
Ngọn lửa đã bắt đầu ở cầu thang bộ. The fire started in the stairwell.
Anh ấy muốn leo lên đầu cầu thang trước tôi, nhưng tôi đã thắng. He wanted to get to the top of the stairs before me, but I won.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

cầu + thang.

Frequently asked questions

What does cầu thang mean in English?

cầu thang (noun) means "a staircase; flight of stairs".

How do you pronounce cầu thang?

IPA: Hanoi [kəw˨˩ tʰaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [kəw˨˩ tʰaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: cầu — falling tone (huyền), thang — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with cầu thang?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái cầu thang" (one a staircase).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.