tầng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [təŋ˨˩]Huế [təŋ˦˩]Saigon [təŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tầngfallinghuyền

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

tầng means story; floor.

Meanings of tầng in English

Noun

story; floor ≈ lầu
- tầng 1the first floor (either (Northern Vietnam) the ground floor, or (Southern Vietnam) the floor immediately above it)
- tầng trệt(Southern Vietnam) the ground floor
- tầng hầman underground level
vertical level
- giường hai tầngdouble bunk bed
- 18 tầng địa ngục18 levels of hell

Words with tầng

cơ sở hạ tầng địa tầng tầng lớp thượng tầng tầng ôzôn

Example sentences with tầng

Giữa đêm, Yanni đi xuống dưới tầng. At midnight, Yanni went downstairs.
Nhà hàng đó ở tầng 1. The restaurant is on the ground floor.
Tầng hầm của tôi bị ngập. My cellar is flooded.
Tòa nhà kia bao nhiêu tầng? How many floors does that building have?
Cái tòa nhà kia có bao nhiêu tầng? How many floors does that building have?
Tòa nhà kia có bao nhiêu tầng vậy? How many floors does that building have?
"Bạn đâu rồi?" "Tôi đang ở dưới tầng." "Where are you?" "I'm here, downstairs."
Căn nhà có 3 tầng. The house has three floors.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 層 (SV: tằng).

Frequently asked questions

What does tầng mean in English?

tầng (noun) means "story; floor".

How do you pronounce tầng?

IPA: Hanoi [təŋ˨˩]; Saigon [təŋ˨˩]. Tones: tầng — falling tone (huyền).

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.