Definition

1. Noun:
   • A station; a depot: A place where trains, buses, or other vehicles regularly stop to pick up and drop off passengers or goods.
   • The accelerator (in a vehicle): A pedal or lever that controls the flow of fuel to the engine, thereby increasing speed.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Station/Depot):

  • Chúng tôi sẽ gặp nhau ở ga tàu. (We will meet at the train station.)
  • Xe buýt dừng lại ở ga tiếp theo. (The bus stopped at the next station.)

• Noun (Accelerator):

  • Anh ấy nhấn ga để vượt xe tải. (He pressed the accelerator to pass the truck.)
  • Lái xe đạp ga quá mạnh. (The driver stepped on the accelerator too hard.)

Advanced Usage

• "hết ga" / "tăng hết ga": To go full throttle; to accelerate to the maximum.

  • Tay đua tăng hết ga ở đoạn thẳng. (The racer went full throttle on the straight section.)

• "xếp ga": Station master (the person in charge of a railway station).

  • Xếp ga đang kiểm tra lịch trình. (The station master is checking the schedule.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ga xe lửa / ga tàu hỏa (n): Railway station.
• Ga xe buýt (n): Bus station/depot.
• Ga hàng không (n): Airport terminal (less common; "nhà ga hàng không" is more standard).
• Bàn đạp ga (n): Accelerator pedal.

Synonyms

• Nhà ga (n): Station (often implies a building).
• Chân ga (n): Accelerator (literally "accelerator foot/pedal").
• Trạm (n): Station, stop (can be used for buses or some services, but not typically for trains).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Đạp ga / Nhấn ga: To step on/press the accelerator.

  • Để tăng tốc, bạn cần đạp ga. (To accelerate, you need to step on the accelerator.)

• Bóp ga: To twist the throttle (used for motorcycles/scooters).

  • Anh ta bóp ga và phóng đi. (He twisted the throttle and sped off.)

Related Idioms

• "Chạy hết ga": To go all out; to put in maximum effort (not just for vehicles).
  • Đội bóng chạy hết ga trong hiệp hai. (The team went all out in the second half.)

noun

1. gas; accelerator
   • nhấn ga ; đạp ga
     to accelerate station; railway-station; depot
   • xếp ga
     station-master