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xe cứu thương

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Hanoi [sɛ˧˧ kiw˧˦ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [sɛ˧˧ kɨw˨˩˦ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [sɛ˧˧ kɨw˦˥ tʰɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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xe cứu thương means ambulance.

Classifier: chiếc — e.g. một chiếc xe cứu thương (one ambulance)

Meanings of xe cứu thương in English

Noun

  1. ambulance ≈ xe cấp cứu

Example sentences with xe cứu thương

  • Tom đã gọi một xe cứu thương. Tom has called an ambulance.
  • Xe cứu thương vừa mới đến. The ambulance has just arrived.
  • Gọi xe cứu thương đi. Call an ambulance.
  • Xe cứu thương mất lái và suýt nữa cán phải một người đi bộ. The ambulance went out of control and came close to running over a pedestrian.

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

Etymology

xe (“wheeled vehicle”) + cứu (“to rescue”) + thương (“injury”).

Frequently asked questions

What does xe cứu thương mean in English?

xe cứu thương (noun) means "ambulance".

How do you pronounce xe cứu thương?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛ˧˧ kiw˧˦ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [sɛ˧˧ kɨw˦˥ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: xe — level tone (ngang), cứu — rising tone (sắc), thương — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with xe cứu thương?

Common classifiers: chiếc — for example "một chiếc xe cứu thương" (one ambulance).

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.