đường xe lửa
Definition
- Noun:
- Railway / Railroad: A permanent way or track consisting of parallel steel rails laid on sleepers (ties), on which trains run. This is the standard term for the physical infrastructure.
- Railway line / Railroad track: Refers specifically to the pair of rails forming the path for a train.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thành phố đang xây dựng một đường xe lửa mới. (The city is building a new railway.)
- Trẻ em không được chơi gần đường xe lửa. (Children must not play near the railroad tracks.)
- Đường xe lửa Bắc Nam rất quan trọng cho giao thông Việt Nam. (The North-South railway line is very important for Vietnam's transportation.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đường xe lửa" is a compound noun, literally "fire-vehicle road." It is the traditional and general term. In modern technical or official contexts, the Sino-Vietnamese word "đường sắt" (iron road) is more commonly used.
Variants and Related Words
- Đường sắt (n): Railway, railroad. The more formal and contemporary synonym.
- Công ty đường sắt Việt Nam (Vietnam Railways Corporation)
- Đường ray (n): Rail track. Refers more specifically to the rails themselves.
- Đoàn tàu chạy trên đường ray. (The train runs on the rails.)
- Ga xe lửa / Ga tàu (n): Railway station.
- Chúng tôi gặp nhau ở ga xe lửa. (We met at the railway station.)
Synonyms
- Railway
- Railroad
- Railway line
- Train tracks
Related Idioms
- : To live next to the railroad tracks. Can imply a noisy or disruptive living environment.
- Nhà họ sống cạnh đường xe lửa nên rất ồn. (Their house is next to the railroad tracks, so it is very noisy.)