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tài xế

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Hanoi [taːj˨˩ se˧˦]Huế [taːj˦˩ sej˨˩˦]Saigon [taːj˨˩ sej˦˥] browser voice
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tài xế means driver; chauffeur.

Meanings of tài xế in English

Noun

  1. driver; chauffeur

Example sentences with tài xế

  • Cha họ là một tài xế taxi. Their father is a taxi driver.
  • Tôi là một tài xế taxi tốt. I'm a good taxi driver.
  • Tom là tài xế xa tải. Tom is a truck driver.
  • Tài xế taxi đó là người Hồi giáo. The cab driver was Muslim.
  • Bố của họ là một tài xế tắc xi. Their father is a taxi driver.
  • Người tài xế taxi đó là người Hồi giáo. The cab driver was Muslim.
  • Tôi có một người bạn làm tài xế xe tải. I have a friend who works as a truck driver.
  • Tài xế taxi đã chở tôi đi khắp thành phố. The taxi driver drove me around the city.

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 舵 (taai5) (SV: đà) + 車 /车 (ce1) (SV: xa), doublet of lái xe.

Frequently asked questions

What does tài xế mean in English?

tài xế (noun) means "driver; chauffeur".

How do you pronounce tài xế?

IPA: Hanoi [taːj˨˩ se˧˦]; Saigon [taːj˨˩ sej˦˥]. Tones: tài — falling tone (huyền), xế — rising tone (sắc).

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.