How do you say “skyscraper” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "skyscraper" in Vietnamese?

"Skyscraper" in Vietnamese is nhà chọc trời (a skyscraper).

“Skyscraper” in Vietnamese is nhà chọc trời (a skyscraper).

Vietnamese words for “skyscraper”

nhà chọc trờinoun
Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəːj˨˩] · Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ cawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʈəːj˨˩]nhà falling chọc heavy trời falling
a skyscraper
for “skyscraper” meaning: A very tall building with a large number of floors.
- Burj Khalifa hiện đang là tòa nhà chọc trời cao nhất thế giới.Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest skyscraper in the world.

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