Chinese word

上车

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng chē

Meaning

  • verbget on

Example

下雨了，我们快点上车吧。xià yǔ le wǒ men kuài diǎn shàng chē ba

It's raining, so let's get on quickly.

Illustration for 上车 (get on)

More examples

车门要关了，请快点上车。chē mén yào guān le qǐng kuài diǎn shàng chē

The car door is about to close, so please get on quickly.

Core concept

Movement from outside into a vehicle, marking the start of a ride.

Common phrases

  • 请上车qǐng shàng chē

    please get on

  • 大家快点上车dà jiā kuài diǎn shàng chē

    everyone get on quickly

  • 我们上车吧wǒ men shàng chē ba

    let's get on

Similar words

坐车zuò chē: Travel as a passenger in a vehicle.
乘车chéng chē: Use a car, bus, train, or other vehicle for transportation, often in formal wording.

Definition in Chinese

进入交通工具（如汽车、公交、火车）并开始乘坐的动作。jìn rù jiāo tōng gōng jù rú qì chē gōng jiāo huǒ chē bìng kāi shǐ chéng zuò de dòng zuò

Word origin

上 (shàng, "go up or onto") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") combines the movement onto a vehicle with the vehicle itself.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses one verb for entering a car, bus, train, or other vehicle, while English usually changes its preposition with the vehicle type.

Other meanings

  • boardverb

Opposites

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