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thang

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
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thang means a ladder.

Chinese characters: 湯 Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái thang (one ladder)

Meanings of thang in English

Noun

  1. a ladder

Noun

  1. a prescribed dose of Chinese or Vietnamese medicine

Words with thang

cầu thangleo thangthang máythuốc thangthang cuốn

Example sentences with thang

  • Tom đã leo lên cái thang dây. Tom climbed up the rope ladder.
  • Tom đã trèo lên cái thang dây. Tom climbed up the rope ladder.
  • Tôi mượn cái thang của bạn nhé! Can I borrow your ladder?
  • Bạn cho tôi mượn cái thang nhé! Can I borrow your ladder?
  • Tôi cần một cái thang. I need a ladder.
  • Tôi đã ngã khỏi thang. I fell off the ladder.
  • Giữ chặt cái thang nhé. Hold the ladder tight.
  • Tôi đã dùng thang để leo lên mái nhà. I went up to the roof by means of a ladder.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thang could be written as 湯, 梯, 蹚, 簜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 湯.

Frequently asked questions

What does thang mean in English?

thang (noun) means "a ladder".

How do you pronounce thang?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: thang — level tone (ngang).

Is thang a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 湯.

What classifier is used with thang?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái thang" (one a ladder).

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.