xe chữa cháy
Definition
- Noun:
- Fire engine; fire truck: A specialized vehicle equipped with pumps, hoses, water tanks, ladders, and other equipment used by firefighters to respond to and extinguish fires.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiếng còi xe chữa cháy vang lên khẩn cấp. (The fire engine's siren sounded urgently.)
- Đội cứu hỏa đã điều hai xe chữa cháy đến hiện trường. (The fire department dispatched two fire trucks to the scene.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "xe chữa cháy" specifically denotes the vehicle. The team that operates it is called "đội cứu hỏa" or "đội chữa cháy" (fire brigade/firefighters).
Variants and Related Words
- Xe cứu hỏa (n): A direct synonym for fire engine or fire truck.
- Xe của lính cứu hỏa (n): Firefighters' truck (a descriptive phrase).
Synonyms
- Fire engine
- Fire truck
- Fire apparatus
Related Idioms
- : To run very fast, like a fire engine (with sirens on); to be in an extreme hurry.
- Anh ta chạy đến gặp tôi như xe chữa cháy. (He ran to meet me as fast as a fire engine.)