xe ô-tô

Một chiếc xe ô-tô đang đậu trước cửa nhà.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Automobile / Car: A road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor, designed to carry a small number of passengers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia đình tôi mới mua một chiếc xe ô-tô mới. (My family just bought a new car.)
  • Xe ô-tô của anh ấy đang đậu trước nhà. (His car is parked in front of the house.)
  • Đường phố đông đúc xe ô-tô vào giờ cao điểm. (The streets are crowded with cars during rush hour.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "xe ô-tô" is a compound noun. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, it is very commonly shortened to simply "xe hơi" or even just "ô-tô" or "xe" when the context is clear.
  • Chúng ta đi ô-tô nhé? (Shall we go by car?)

Variants and Related Words

• Xe hơi (n): Car, automobile. A direct synonym for "xe ô-tô."

  • Xe hơi là phương tiện phổ biến. (The car is a common vehicle.)

• Ô-tô (n): Often used alone to mean "car."

  • Tiếng ô-tô rất ồn. (The sound of the car is very loud.)

• Xe con (n): Passenger car, often used in official or administrative contexts to distinguish from trucks or buses.

  • Chỉ xe con được đậu ở khu vực này. (Only passenger cars are allowed to park in this area.)

Synonyms

• Car: A road vehicle for passengers.
• Automobile: A formal term for a car.
• Vehicle: A more general term for any means of transport.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Lái xe ô-tô: To drive a car.

  • Cô ấy học lái xe ô-tô. (She is learning to drive a car.)

• Tắc đường vì xe ô-tô: Traffic jam due to cars.

  • Thành phố thường tắc đường vì xe ô-tô. (The city often has traffic jams because of cars.)