xe máy

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [sɛ˧˧ maj˧˦]Huế [sɛ˧˧ maj˨˩˦]Saigon [sɛ˧˧ ma(ː)j˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xelevelngang máyrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Meanings of xe máy in English

Noun

a vehicle that is either a mô tô (“high capacity motorcycle”) or a xe gắn máy (“low capacity motorcycle”)

Example sentences with xe máy

Bạn đã mua xe máy ở đâu? Why did you buy a motorcycle?
Bố đã mua xe máy cho tôi. Father bought me a motorcycle.
Xe máy của anh ấy màu đỏ. His motorcycle is red.
Tôi đã mua xe máy cho bạn. I bought you a motorcycle.
Xe máy của Tom bị ăn trộm. Tom's motorcycle was stolen.
Tránh xa xe máy của tôi ra. Stay away from my motorcycle.
Tom tự mua xe máy cho mình. Tom bought himself a motorcycle.
Chiếc xe máy này là của ai? Whose motorcycle is this?

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

Etymology

xe (“wheeled vehicle”) + máy (“machine”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce xe máy?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛ˧˧ maj˧˦]; Saigon [sɛ˧˧ ma(ː)j˦˥]. Tones: xe — level tone (ngang), máy — 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.