Vietnamese · Travel & Places
tàu hỏa
Train
Beginnernoun
Definition
A connected line of carriages; the north-south railway links Hanoi and Saigon.
Example
Chúng tôi đi tàu hỏa vào Đà Nẵng.
We take the train to Da Nang.
Etymology
Tàu hỏa, meaning 'train', combines 'tàu' (boat, vehicle) and 'hỏa' (fire), originally referring to steam-powered vehicles.
How & Where It’s Used
Tàu hỏa is a formal and commonly used term in transportation contexts, applicable in both spoken and written forms across Vietnam.