Definition

Noun: - Truck: A large motor vehicle designed to transport cargo or goods. The term is a loanword from French "camion".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công ty vừa mua một chiếc xe cam nhông mới để vận chuyển hàng hóa. (The company just bought a new truck to transport goods.)
  • Anh ấy là tài xế lái xe cam nhông đường dài. (He is a long-haul truck driver.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "xe cam nhông" is considered a dated or formal term in modern Vietnamese, often found in older texts or official contexts. In everyday speech, "xe tải" is more commonly used.

Variants and Related Words

• Xe tải (n): The more common, modern Vietnamese word for "truck".
• Xe vận tải (n): Transport vehicle; a more general term.
• Xe ben (n): Dump truck.
• Xe container (n): Container truck.

Synonyms

• Truck (n): The direct English equivalent.
• Lorry (n): British English term for a truck.

Related Phrases

• Lái xe cam nhông: To drive a truck.
  • Ông của tôi từng lái xe cam nhông suốt ba mươi năm. (My grandfather used to drive a truck for thirty years.)
• Bãi đậu xe cam nhông: Truck parking lot.
• Đội xe cam nhông: Truck fleet.

noun

1. truck