tàu hỏa

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tàufallinghuyền hỏadippinghỏi

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Meanings of tàu hỏa in English

Noun

Traditional tone placement spelling of tàu hoả.

Example sentences with tàu hỏa

Tàu hỏa này chỉ có ba toa. This train only has three coaches.
Tôi đi làm mỗi sáng bằng tàu hỏa. I go to work every morning by train.
Chúng tôi đã bắt kịp chuyến tàu hỏa. We caught the train.
Tom bỏ quên dù của nó trên tàu hỏa. Tom left his umbrella on the train.
Dan đã chứng kiến vụ tai nạn tàu hỏa. Dan witnessed the train crash.
Tom bỏ quên dù của anh ấy trên tàu hỏa. Tom left his umbrella on the train.
Tom đã chạy suốt quãng đường đến ga tàu hỏa. Tom ran all the way to the train station.

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tàu hỏa?

Tones: tàu — falling tone (huyền), hỏa — dipping tone (hỏi).

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