xe điện

Vietnamese

Etymology

xe (“wheeled vehicle”) +‎ điện (“electricity”). Possibly a calque of Chinese 電車 / 电车 (điện xa).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier chiếc) xe điện • (車電)

  1. (vehicles) an electric train
    Synonym: tàu điện
  2. (vehicles) a tram
  3. (vehicles) an electric vehicle
    xe điện Tesla ― a Tesla (electric car)

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