tằng

Tôi sống ở tằng hai của tòa nhà này.

Definition

1. Adjective (regional/dialectal):
   • Like "tầng": A regional variant of the standard Vietnamese word "tầng," meaning a level, layer, stratum, or storey of a building. It indicates something arranged in horizontal levels.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nhà nó xây ba tằng. (His house is built with three storeys.)
  • Đất ở đây có nhiều tằng đá. (The soil here has many layers of rock.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily used in certain regional dialects. In formal or standard writing and speech, "tầng" is the preferred and universally understood form.

Variants and Related Words

• Tầng (n): Layer, level, floor, stratum (standard form).
  • Tầng trên cùng có view rất đẹp. (The top floor has a very beautiful view.)
• Tầng lớp (n): Social stratum, class.
  • Tất cả các tầng lớp trong xã hội. (All classes in society.)

Synonyms

• Level: A position on a scale of quantity or quality.
• Layer: A sheet, quantity, or thickness of material covering a surface.
• Storey/Floor: A level of a building.
• Stratum: A layer or series of layers of rock.

Related Idioms

• Có tầng có lớp: To be well-organized, methodical, or structured.
  • Bài phát biểu của cô ấy có tầng có lớp. (Her speech was well-structured and methodical.)