xe đám
Definition
- Noun:
- Hearse: A vehicle, typically a long, black car or van, used to carry a coffin to a funeral service or cemetery.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Xe đám tang đã đến đón quan tài. (The hearse has arrived to pick up the coffin.)
- Đoàn người đi bộ theo sau xe đám. (The procession walked behind the hearse.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "xe đám" is a shortened, common form of the more formal phrase "xe đám tang" (funeral vehicle). It is used in everyday speech.
- In some contexts, "xe đám" can refer more broadly to the entire funeral procession or cortège, not just the lead vehicle carrying the coffin.
Variants and Related Words
- Xe đám tang (n): Funeral hearse; the full term.
- Xe tang (n): Another common shortened form for hearse.
- Xe hoa (n): Wedding car; a contrasting term for a vehicle used in a joyous ceremony.
Synonyms
- Hearse: A vehicle for conveying the coffin at a funeral.
- Funeral car: A more general term for a vehicle used in a funeral procession.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Theo xe đám: To follow the hearse; to be part of the funeral procession.
- Cả làng theo xe đám tiễn đưa ông ấy. (The whole village followed the hearse to see him off.)
- Đi xe đám: To ride in or with the hearse (often used figuratively to imply something is doomed, finished, or moving towards an end).
- Dự án đó sắp đi xe đám rồi. (That project is about to be finished/dead.)