Definition

Noun: - Passenger: A person who is traveling in a vehicle (such as a car, bus, train, ship, or airplane) but is not operating it or working as a crew member. This is the primary and most common meaning. - Fare-paying traveler: Specifically, a person who is using a commercial transportation service.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tất cả hành khách phải thắt dây an toàn. (All passengers must fasten their seatbelts.)
  • Xe buýt này có thể chở năm mươi hành khách. (This bus can carry fifty passengers.)
  • Hành khách vui lòng chuẩn bị giấy tờ để kiểm tra. (Passengers, please prepare your documents for inspection.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used formally in the context of public and commercial transport. It distinguishes paying travelers from the operating staff (lái xe, tiếp viên) and cargo (hàng hóa).
• In administrative or legal contexts, "hành khách" refers to individuals with whom a carrier has a contract of carriage.

Variants and Related Words

• Hành khách quá cảnh (n): Transit passenger.
  • Khu vực chờ dành cho hành khách quá cảnh. (The waiting area is for transit passengers.)
• Hành khách thường xuyên (n): Frequent passenger/frequent flyer.
  • Anh ấy là hành khách thường xuyên của hãng hàng không này. (He is a frequent flyer of this airline.)

Synonyms

• Passenger: The direct and most accurate synonym.
• Traveler: A more general term for someone on a journey, which may include passengers.
• Rider: Commonly used for passengers on buses, trains, or motorcycles.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Hành khách lỡ chuyến: A passenger who has missed their scheduled transport.
  • Các hành khách lỡ chuyến được sắp xếp chuyến bay khác. (Passengers who missed their flight were arranged on another one.)
• Phục vụ hành khách: Passenger service.
  • Chất lượng phục vụ hành khách của hãng này rất tốt. (This airline's passenger service quality is very good.)

noun

1. passenger