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giấy phép lái xe

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Hanoi [zəj˧˦ fɛp̚˧˦ laːj˧˦ sɛ˧˧]Huế [jəj˨˩˦ fɛp̚˦˧˥ laːj˨˩˦ sɛ˧˧]Saigon [jəj˦˥ fɛp̚˦˥ laːj˦˥ sɛ˧˧] browser voice
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giấyrisingsắcphéprisingsắcláirisingsắcxelevelngang

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giấy phép lái xe means driver’s license.

Meanings of giấy phép lái xe in English

Noun

  1. driver’s license ≈ bằng lái xe

Example sentences with giấy phép lái xe

  • Tom có giấy phép lái xe máy. Tom has a motorcycle license.
  • Giấy phép lái xe của bạn hết hiệu lực rồi. Your driver’s license is out of date.
  • Tôi có giấy phép lái xe máy khi tôi mới chỉ mười sáu tuổi rưỡi. I got a motorcycle driver's license when I was sixteen and a half.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

giấy phép (“license”) + lái xe (“to drive”)

Frequently asked questions

What does giấy phép lái xe mean in English?

giấy phép lái xe (noun) means "driver’s license".

How do you pronounce giấy phép lái xe?

IPA: Hanoi [zəj˧˦ fɛp̚˧˦ laːj˧˦ sɛ˧˧]; Saigon [jəj˦˥ fɛp̚˦˥ laːj˦˥ sɛ˧˧]. Tones: giấy — rising tone (sắc), phép — rising tone (sắc), lái — rising tone (sắc), xe — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.