tắc-xi

Một người đàn ông vẫy tay gọi chiếc tắc-xi trên đường phố.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Taxi: A car, typically with a meter, that transports passengers for a fare, usually within a city or urban area. It is available for hire by the public.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi đã bắt một chiếc tắc-xi đến sân bay. (We caught a taxi to the airport.)
  • Tắc-xi ở thành phố này rất dễ tìm. (Taxis in this city are very easy to find.)
  • Anh ấy làm tài xế tắc-xi. (He works as a taxi driver.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "tắc-xi" is a direct loanword from the French "taxi". It is commonly used in everyday spoken Vietnamese and is sometimes written without the hyphen as "taxi".

Variants and Related Words

• Xe tắc-xi (n): Taxi car. This is a fuller form, with "xe" meaning vehicle.
  • Xe tắc-xi đó đã đỗ trước cửa. (That taxi car parked in front of the door.)

Synonyms

• Cab: Another common term for a taxi.
• Taxicab: A formal term for a taxi.

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