cam-nhông
Definitions
- Noun:
- A large motor vehicle for transporting goods: A truck or lorry, typically a heavy-duty vehicle used for commercial transport.
- A dump truck: Specifically, a large open-backed truck used for transporting loose materials like sand, gravel, or demolition waste.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trên đường có rất nhiều cam-nhông chở hàng. (There are many trucks carrying goods on the road.)
- Công trường cần ba chiếc cam-nhông để chở đất. (The construction site needs three dump trucks to transport soil.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is a loanword from French ("camion"). In modern Vietnamese, the spelling "ca-mông" or simply "xe tải" (truck) is more commonly used, though "cam-nhông" is still understood, especially by older generations or in specific contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Xe tải (n): Truck. This is the most common and standard Vietnamese term.
- Xe ben (n): Dump truck. Specifically refers to a truck with a hydraulically operated open-box bed.
- Xe vận tải (n): Transport vehicle.
Synonyms
- Xe tải: Truck.
- Xe vận tải hạng nặng: Heavy-duty transport vehicle.
Related Phrases
- Lái cam-nhông / Lái xe tải: To drive a truck.
- Anh ấy có bằng lái xe tải hạng nặng. (He has a heavy-duty truck driver's license.)
- Hãng cam-nhông / Hãng xe tải: Trucking company.
- Hãng xe tải đó có đội xe rất lớn. (That trucking company has a very large fleet.)