vé
- Noun:
- Ticket: A small piece of paper or card that serves as proof of payment, granting the holder the right to use a service (like transportation) or attend an event (like entertainment). It typically contains information such as price, time, and destination.
- Noun:
- Tôi đã mua một vé để đi tàu từ Hà Nội vào Sài Gòn. (I bought a ticket to take the train from Hanoi to Saigon.)
- Anh ấy tặng tôi vé xem buổi hòa nhạc. (He gave me a ticket to the concert.)
- Bạn cần xuất trình vé trước khi lên máy bay. (You need to present your ticket before boarding the plane.)
"Vé số": lottery ticket.
- Ông cụ mua vé số mỗi tuần với hy vọng trúng giải. (The old man buys a lottery ticket every week hoping to win a prize.)
"Vé tháng": monthly pass/ticket.
- Sinh viên thường mua vé tháng để đi lại bằng xe buýt cho tiết kiệm. (Students often buy a monthly pass to travel by bus to save money.)
"Vé một chiều / vé khứ hồi": one-way ticket / round-trip ticket.
- Tôi chỉ cần vé một chiều đến Đà Nẵng. (I only need a one-way ticket to Da Nang.)
- Vé xe buýt (n): bus ticket.
- Vé xe lửa / vé tàu hỏa (n): train ticket.
- Vé máy bay (n): plane ticket.
- Vé xem phim (n): movie ticket.
- Vé vào cửa (n): admission ticket/entrance ticket.
- Thẻ (n): card, pass (can sometimes be used in similar contexts for passes, but "vé" specifically implies a ticket for a single transaction or event).
- Giấy phép (n): permit, license (broader term for official permission, not a direct synonym for a purchased ticket).
Mua vé: to buy a ticket.
- Chúng tôi phải mua vé trực tuyến vì quầy vé đã đóng cửa. (We had to buy tickets online because the ticket counter was closed.)
Bán vé: to sell tickets.
- Soát vé: to check tickets.
- Nhân viên sẽ soát vé trên tàu. (The staff will check tickets on the train.)
(Note: "Vé" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. The idioms below incorporate the word "vé" in a literal sense within common phrases.) - "Có tiền mua tiên cũng được, huống chi là vé": This is a playful adaptation of a saying, meaning "If you have money you can buy anything, let alone a ticket." It emphasizes that a ticket is a purchasable commodity. - "Đắt như tôm tươi" nhưng vẫn phải mua vé: Literally "As expensive as fresh shrimp, but still have to buy a ticket." Used to complain about high ticket prices while acknowledging the necessity of purchasing them.