# xe điện meaning in Vietnamese: electric vehicle (A2)

> xe điện means “electric vehicle, electric shuttle” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/xe-dien/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**xe điện**: electric vehicle

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: xe dien

## 1. electric vehicle (noun)

electric vehicle, electric shuttle, tram

Today mostly an electric scooter or car, or the open shuttle carts at parks and tourist sites.

- Xe điện không tốn xăng. — Electric vehicles don't use gasoline.
- Mình đi xe điện quanh hồ nha. — Let's take the electric shuttle around the lake.

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