xe điện ngầm
Definition
- Noun:
- Subway / Underground railway / Metro: An electric railway system for public transportation that operates primarily on underground tracks beneath a city. It is designed for high-capacity, rapid transit within urban areas.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ở Hà Nội, xe điện ngầm đang được xây dựng. (In Hanoi, the subway is under construction.)
- Chúng tôi đi xe điện ngầm để tránh kẹt xe. (We took the metro to avoid traffic.)
- Ga xe điện ngầm này rất hiện đại. (This underground railway station is very modern.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metonymically to refer to the subway system as a whole, including its stations, trains, and network.
- Xe điện ngầm của thành phố này rất tiện lợi. (This city's subway system is very convenient.)
Variants and Related Words
Tàu điện ngầm (n): A synonym for "xe điện ngầm," also meaning subway or metro. "Tàu" can emphasize the train itself.
- Tàu điện ngầm sắp đến ga. (The subway train is approaching the station.)
Metro (n): A common international loanword used interchangeably with "xe điện ngầm" in Vietnamese.
- Anh ấy đi làm bằng metro. (He commutes by metro.)
Synonyms
- Subway: An underground electric railway.
- Metro: A metropolitan railway system, often underground.
- Underground: A railway system that runs below the ground (common in British English).
- Rapid transit: A high-capacity public transport system in urban areas.
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