ô-tô
Definition
- 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.
- Motor vehicle: A broader term for a self-propelled vehicle used for transportation on roads.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gia đình tôi mới mua một chiếc ô-tô mới. (My family just bought a new car.)
- Ô-tô đang trở thành phương tiện phổ biến. (The automobile is becoming a common means of transport.)
- Đường này cấm ô-tô tải. (This road prohibits trucks.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "ô-tô" is often used in compound terms to specify the type of motor vehicle.
- ô-tô con: passenger car, sedan.
- Bãi đỗ xe chỉ dành cho ô-tô con. (The parking lot is for passenger cars only.)
- ô-tô tải: truck, lorry.
- Chiếc ô-tô tải chở đầy hàng. (The truck is fully loaded with goods.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xe hơi (n): A common synonym for "ô-tô," also meaning car or automobile.
- Xe hơi của anh ấy rất đắt tiền. (His car is very expensive.)
- Xe ô-tô (n): A slightly more formal or explicit variant with the same meaning.
- Cửa hàng bán xe ô-tô đã đóng cửa. (The car dealership has closed.)
Synonyms
- Car: A road vehicle for passengers.
- Automobile: A formal term for a car.
- Motor vehicle: A general term for any road vehicle powered by an engine.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Lái ô-tô / Lái xe ô-tô: to drive a car.
- Chị ấy học lái ô-tô năm ngoái. (She learned to drive a car last year.)
- Tai nạn ô-tô: car accident.
- Tai nạn ô-tô trên đường cao tốc rất nguy hiểm. (Car accidents on the highway are very dangerous.)