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xe đạp

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Hanoi [sɛ˧˧ ʔɗaːp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [sɛ˧˧ ʔɗaːp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [sɛ˧˧ ʔɗaːp̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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xelevelngangđạpheavynặng

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xe đạp means bicycle.

Classifier: chiếc, cái, con — e.g. một chiếc xe đạp (one bicycle)

Meanings of xe đạp in English

Noun

  1. bicycle ≈ xế điếcxế độp
    • xe đạp đôitandem bicycle

Example sentences with xe đạp

  • Cái xe đạp này là của ai? Whose is this bicycle?
  • Xe hơi đã thay thế xe đạp. Cars took the place of bicycles.
  • Tom đã mượn xe đạp của tôi. Tom borrowed my bike.
  • Cái xe đạp của tôi còn mới. My bike is new.
  • Xe hơi thì nhanh hơn xe đạp. A car is faster than a bicycle.
  • Hồi nhỏ tôi không có xe đạp. I didn't have a bicycle when I was growing up.
  • Anh ấy đi xe đạp đến trường. He rides his bicycle to school.
  • Anh ấy đi bằng xe đạp. He goes by bike.

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, xe đạp could be written as 車踏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From xe (“wheeled vehicle”) + đạp (“to pedal”).

Frequently asked questions

What does xe đạp mean in English?

xe đạp (noun) means "bicycle".

How do you pronounce xe đạp?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛ˧˧ ʔɗaːp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [sɛ˧˧ ʔɗaːp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: xe — level tone (ngang), đạp — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with xe đạp?

Common classifiers: chiếc, cái, con — for example "một chiếc xe đạp" (one bicycle).

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.