tàu hỏa
noun · Beginner · Travel & Places
Meaning
English: Train
A connected line of carriages; the north-south railway links Hanoi and Saigon.
Examples
🗣 Chúng tôi đi tàu hỏa vào Đà Nẵng.
💬 We take the train to Da Nang.
Etymology
Tàu hỏa, meaning ‘train’, combines ‘tàu’ (boat, vehicle) and ‘hỏa’ (fire), originally referring to steam-powered vehicles.
How & Where It’s Used
Tàu hỏa is a formal and commonly used term in transportation contexts, applicable in both spoken and written forms across Vietnam.
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