xe tang
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun: - Hearse: A vehicle used to transport a coffin containing a deceased person to a cemetery or crematorium.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đám tang đi sau chiếc xe tang. (The funeral procession followed behind the hearse.)
- Chiếc xe tang màu đen đã dừng trước cổng nhà. (The black hearse had stopped in front of the house gate.)
- Họ thuê một chiếc xe tang để đưa ông ấy về nơi an nghỉ cuối cùng. (They hired a hearse to take him to his final resting place.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "xe tang" is specifically and exclusively used for the vehicle in a funeral context. It is a solemn term.
- It is often part of the phrase "theo xe tang" (to follow the hearse), meaning to be part of the funeral procession on foot or in vehicles behind the hearse.
- Hàng trăm người thân và bạn bè đã theo xe tang tiễn biệt ông. (Hundreds of relatives and friends followed the hearse to bid him farewell.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xe hoa (n): Wedding car. (This is a related term as another specialized vehicle for a major life ceremony, but with the opposite emotional connotation.)
- Quan tài (n): Coffin, casket. (This is the object transported by the "xe tang".)
- Đám tang / Đám ma (n): Funeral, funeral ceremony.
Synonyms
- Xe đám ma: A more colloquial term for a hearse. (Literally "funeral car").
- Xe chở quan tài: A descriptive term meaning "coffin-transporting vehicle".
Notes on Meaning
- "Xe tang" has only one primary meaning related to funerals. It is not used in other contexts.
- The word "tang" in this compound specifically relates to funeral rites. It should not be confused with other words like "tăng" (to increase) or "tàng" (to hide).