Definition

1. Noun:
   • A flat, open area on the roof of a building: "sân thượng" refers to a flat, usable outdoor space located on the top floor or roof of a house or building.
   • A rooftop terrace or deck: It is an area often used for leisure, drying clothes, gardening, or social gatherings.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia đình tôi thường ăn tối trên sân thượng vào mùa hè. (My family often has dinner on the terrace in the summer.)
  • Cô ấy trồng rất nhiều hoa trên sân thượng. (She grows many flowers on the rooftop terrace.)
  • Sân thượng của tòa nhà này có view rất đẹp. (The terrace of this building has a very beautiful view.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm sân thượng": to build or set up a terrace.

  • Họ đang dự định làm sân thượng để tổ chức tiệc. (They are planning to build a terrace to host parties.)

• "Sân thượng được lát gỗ": a wooden-decked terrace.

  • Căn hộ mới của anh ấy có một sân thượng được lát gỗ rất đẹp. (His new apartment has a very nice wooden-decked terrace.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mái hiên (n): Awning, a roof-like structure that provides shade, often over a door or window, but not a full rooftop space.
• Ban công (n): Balcony, an elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building, enclosed by a railing, usually on an upper floor.
• Sân vườn (n): Garden yard, a ground-level garden or courtyard.

Synonyms

• Terrace: A level paved area or platform next to a building; a patio or roof terrace.
• Rooftop deck: An outdoor living space built on top of a roof.
• Flat roof: A roof that is almost level, which can sometimes be used as a terrace.

Related Phrases (if applicable)

(Note: "sân thượng" is a noun and does not commonly form phrasal verbs in Vietnamese.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that directly and exclusively feature the word "sân thượng".)

1. Terrace