Definition

1. Noun:
   • A roofed corridor or gallery: A covered passageway connecting two separate buildings or large sections of a building.
   • A connecting structure: A subsidiary structure, often a covered walkway, that serves as a connecting link between two main buildings.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Kiến trúc cổ thường có nhà cầu nối giữa các tòa nhà. (Ancient architecture often features a roofed corridor connecting the buildings.)
  • Họ đi qua nhà cầu để sang tòa nhà đối diện mà không bị ướt mưa. (They walked through the covered gallery to get to the opposite building without getting wet in the rain.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in the context of traditional Vietnamese architecture or older building complexes, such as communal houses (), temples, or ancient mansions.
• It describes a functional architectural element designed for sheltered passage, not merely a decorative feature.

Variants and Related Words

• Hành lang có mái che: A synonym meaning "covered corridor."
• Lối đi thông có mái: A descriptive phrase meaning "covered connecting passageway."
• Cầu nối (literally "connecting bridge"): While is a modern term often used metaphorically for "bridge" or "link," it shares the core concept of connection present in .

Synonyms

• Galerie (from French): Gallery.
• Passage couvert (from French): Covered passage.
• Covered walkway: A direct English equivalent.
• Skybridge: A modern equivalent, though typically more enclosed and found in contemporary architecture.

Notes on Meaning

• The word is a compound noun. Its meaning is specific to architecture and should not be confused with other, more common Vietnamese words that contain (like meaning "bridge" over water, or which is colloquially sometimes called in some dialects, though that is a different and informal usage).
• The definition provided here focuses strictly on the architectural term as confirmed by the referenced dictionaries.

1. Roofed corridor (between two buildings), gallery