xe tắc-xi

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

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Taxi: A licensed vehicle, typically a car, with a driver that is available for hire to transport passengers to a requested destination, with the fare usually calculated by a taximeter.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi đã bắt một chiếc xe tắc-xi đến sân bay. (We caught a taxi to the airport.)
  • Bạn nên gọi xe tắc-xi trước vì trời đã khuya. (You should call a taxi in advance because it is late.)
  • Xe tắc-xi đó dừng lại để đón khách. (That taxi stopped to pick up a passenger.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "xe tắc-xi" is a direct loanword and phonetic adaptation from the French "taxi". It is the standard and formal term in Vietnamese.
• In informal spoken language, it is often shortened to "tắc-xi" (without "xe").

Variants and Related Words

• Taxi (n): The common international English term, also frequently used and understood in Vietnamese contexts.

  • Anh ấy làm nghề lái taxi. (He works as a taxi driver.)

• Xe cho thuê (n): Hire car, rental car. This is a broader term that can include taxis but also refers to self-drive rentals.

Synonyms

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

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Bắt taxi / Vẫy taxi: To hail a taxi.

  • Cô ấy đang vẫy taxi bên lề đường. (She is hailing a taxi by the roadside.)

• Đồng hồ taxi: The taximeter in a taxi.

  • Đồng hồ taxi nhảy số rất nhanh. (The taxi meter is ticking up very quickly.)