đường sắt
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ sat̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩ ʂak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ ʂak̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đường sắt means railroad; railway.
Meanings of đường sắt in English
Noun
- railroad; railway
Example sentences with đường sắt
- Anh ấy đã thiệt mạng trong một vụ tai nạn đường sắt. He was killed in a railroad accident.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đường sắt could be written as 塘𨫊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
đường (“road”) + sắt (“iron”), a calque of French chemin de fer.
Frequently asked questions
What does đường sắt mean in English?
đường sắt (noun) means "railroad; railway".
How do you pronounce đường sắt?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ sat̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ ʂak̚˦˥]. Tones: đường — falling tone (huyền), sắt — rising tone (sắc).