Definition

1. Noun:
   • Elevator / Lift: A machine, typically a compartment or platform, that transports people or goods vertically between the levels or floors of a building.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi đi thang máy lên tầng 10. (We take the elevator to the 10th floor.)
  • Thang máy này chỉ chở tối đa 8 người. (This elevator can carry a maximum of 8 people.)
  • Thang máy hàng hóa ở phía sau tòa nhà. (The freight elevator is at the back of the building.)

Advanced Usage

• "gọi thang máy": to call the elevator.

  • Bấm nút để gọi thang máy. (Press the button to call the elevator.)

• "cửa thang máy": elevator doors.

  • Cẩn thận khi cửa thang máy đang đóng. (Be careful when the elevator doors are closing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thang cuốn (n): escalator; a moving staircase that carries people between floors.

  • Khu trung tâm thương mại có nhiều thang cuốn. (The shopping mall has many escalators.)

• Thang bộ (n): staircase; a set of steps leading from one floor to another.

  • Khi mất điện, mọi người phải sử dụng thang bộ. (During a power outage, everyone must use the staircase.)

Synonyms

• Elevator: (American English) a compartment for vertical transport.
• Lift: (British English) a compartment for vertical transport.

Related Phrases

• Kẹt thang máy: to be stuck in an elevator.

  • Họ bị kẹt thang máy trong 30 phút. (They were stuck in the elevator for 30 minutes.)

• Hỏng thang máy / Thang máy hỏng: elevator breakdown / broken elevator.

  • Thang máy hỏng nên chúng tôi phải đi bộ. (The elevator is broken, so we have to walk.)

noun

1. lift, clivator