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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier chiếc) xe điện • (車電)

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

See also

xe lửa

References

"xe điện" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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