Definition

1. Noun:
   • Car trunk (American English), boot (British English): The enclosed storage compartment of a car, typically located at the rear of the vehicle, used for luggage, groceries, or other items.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hãy để hành lý vào hòm xe. (Please put the luggage in the trunk.)
  • Tôi để chiếc cặp trong hòm xe. (I left my briefcase in the boot.)
  • Hòm xe của chiếc ô tô này rất rộng. (The trunk of this car is very spacious.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đóng/mở hòm xe": To close/open the trunk/boot.
  • Anh ấy đã mở hòm xe để lấy đồ. (He opened the trunk to get his things.)
• "Kiểm tra hòm xe": To check/inspect the trunk.
  • Cảnh sát yêu cầu kiểm tra hòm xe. (The police requested to check the trunk.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cốp xe: A common synonym for "hòm xe" in modern, everyday Vietnamese.
  • Để túi đồ vào cốp xe đi. (Put the bag in the trunk.)
• Khoang chứa đồ: A more formal or descriptive term meaning "storage compartment".
• Ba-ga (from French 'bagage'): An older, less common term for a luggage rack or trunk, sometimes used interchangeably but not precisely the same as the enclosed "hòm xe".

Synonyms

• Trunk (AmE): The main storage area at the back of a car.
• Boot (BrE): The main storage area at the back of a car.

Related Phrases

• Hòm xe cứu hộ: Spare tire compartment/trunk.
  • Lốp dự phòng nằm dưới sàn hòm xe. (The spare tire is under the floor of the trunk.)