Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xe máy

[sɛ˧˧ maj˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phương tiện giao thông hai bánh

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Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Xe máy của tôi hết xăng rồi.My motorbike has run out of gas.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “xe máy” mean?

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

Is “xe máy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.