gác sân

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Flat rooftop terrace: A flat, usable surface that replaces a sloped roof, often used for leisure, enjoying cool air, or drying laundry. It functions as an open-air space on top of a building.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia đình tôi thường ăn tối trên gác sân vào mùa hè. (My family often has dinner on the rooftop terrace in the summer.)
  • Phơi chăn màn trên gác sân rất nhanh khô. (Drying bedding on the flat rooftop is very quick.)
  • Căn nhà ấy có một gác sân rộng nhìn ra phố. (That house has a spacious rooftop terrace overlooking the street.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lên gác sân": To go up to the rooftop terrace.
  • Trời nóng quá, chúng ta lên gác sân hóng gió đi. (It's too hot; let's go up to the rooftop terrace to catch the breeze.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sân thượng (n): Rooftop, terrace. This is a more common modern synonym.
  • Sân thượng của tòa nhà được trồng nhiều cây xanh. (The building's rooftop is planted with many trees.)
• Mái bằng (n): Flat roof. This term emphasizes the architectural structure rather than its function as a usable space.

Synonyms

• Terrace: A level paved area next to a building.
• Flat roof: A roof that is almost level, in contrast to a sloped roof.
• Rooftop: The outer surface of a building's roof.

Related Phrases

• Khu vực gác sân: The rooftop terrace area.
  • Khu vực gác sân được lát gạch chống trơn. (The rooftop terrace area is tiled with anti-slip tiles.)

Related Idioms

(This specific word is architectural and functional, so it is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)