Definition

1. Noun:

   • Ground floor: The floor of a building that is at ground level. This is the most common architectural meaning.
   • Single-story structure: A building that has only one floor level, built directly on the ground without any upper floors.

2. Adjective:

   • Flat on the ground: Describes something positioned directly and completely on the ground surface.
   • Single-story: Describes a building constructed at ground level only, without additional floors.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Căn hộ của tôi nằm ở tầng trệt. (My apartment is located on the ground floor.)
  • Họ xây một ngôi nhà trệt. (They built a single-story house.)

• Adjective:

  • Nó ngồi trệt xuống sàn. (He sat flat down on the floor.)
  • Khu này chủ yếu là nhà trệt. (This area is mainly single-story houses.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "trệt" is often used in Southern Vietnamese. In Northern Vietnamese, "tầng một" is more commonly used for "ground floor."
• In formal architectural or real estate contexts, "tầng trệt" is the standard term for the ground floor level of a building.

Variants and Related Words

• Tầng trệt (n): Ground floor. This is the full, most standard form.

  • Thang máy dừng ở tầng trệt. (The elevator stops at the ground floor.)

• Nhà trệt (n): A single-story house.

  • Nhà trệt thường mát hơn vào mùa hè. (Single-story houses are often cooler in the summer.)

Synonyms

• Ground floor: The floor of a building at street level.
• First floor (in some contexts, but note regional differences).
• Single-story: Having only one floor level.

Related Idioms

• Ngồi trệt xuống đất: To sit flat on the ground. This emphasizes a direct, unceremonious sitting position.
  • Bọn trẻ ngồi trệt xuống đất để chơi bài. (The children sat flat on the ground to play cards.)

noun

1. groundfloor