No. 646 in Vietnamese
xe
"Xe" means "vehicle" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi có một chiếc xe đạp mới.
I have a new bicycle.
In this sentence, 'xe' is part of the compound noun 'xe đạp,' which means 'bicycle.' It indicates a specific type of vehicle.
Cô ấy đang đợi xe bus để đi làm.
She is waiting for the bus to go to work.
In this sentence, 'xe' appears in 'xe bus,' which translates as 'bus.' It is used here to denote a public vehicle for transportation.
Chúng tôi chọn một xe hơi để thuê trong chuyến đi.
We chose a car to rent for the trip.
Here, 'xe' is part of 'xe hơi,' meaning 'car.' This usage refers to a private automobile.
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