Definition

1. Noun:
   • Perron; a short flight of three steps: A small architectural feature, typically consisting of exactly three steps, used to transition between two slightly different ground levels, often at the entrance of a building or a platform.
   • Triple jump (athletics): In the context of sports, "tam cấp" is an older or less common term for the triple jump event in track and field, where an athlete takes three consecutive jumps.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Architectural):
  • Cổng chính của dinh thự có một tam cấp bằng đá hoa cương. (The main gate of the mansion has a granite perron.)
  • Hãy cẩn thận khi lên xuống tam cấp. (Be careful when going up and down the three steps.)
• Noun (Athletics):
  • Anh ấy từng vô địch môn nhảy tam cấp. (He was once the champion in the triple jump.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific and denotes a set of three steps. Using it for a staircase with a different number of steps would be incorrect.
• In modern architectural language, the more general term "bậc thềm" (steps) is often used, while "tam cấp" precisely indicates the quantity.

Variants and Related Words

• Bậc thang (n): A step or stair (general term).
• Bậc thềm (n): Entrance steps, front steps.
• Nhảy ba bước (n): The modern and standard term for the triple jump athletic event.

Synonyms

• Perron: A platform with steps leading up to the entrance of a building.
• Three-step staircase: A direct descriptive synonym.
• Triple jump: The athletic event.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the word "tam cấp." Its usage is primarily literal and technical.

noun

1. perron