Chinese Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Chinese word
买车
Pronunciation
Pinyinmǎi chē
Meaning
- verbbuy a car
Example
你打算什么时候买车？nǐ dǎ suàn shén me shí hòu mǎi chē
When do you plan to buy a car?
More examples
我正在攒钱准备买车。wǒ zhèng zài zǎn qián zhǔn bèi mǎi chē
I am saving money to buy a car.
Core concept
Money changes hands and a car becomes part of the buyer's own property.
Common phrases
想买车xiǎng mǎi chē
want to buy a car
打算买车dǎ suàn mǎi chē
plan to buy a car
攒钱买车zǎn qián mǎi chē
save money to buy a car
贷款买车dài kuǎn mǎi chē
buy a car with a loan
Similar words
买汽车mǎi qì chē: A natural conversational way to talk about buying a car.
购买gòu mǎi: A formal way to describe paying for and obtaining a car.
购车gòu chē: A short way to refer to buying a car in ads or headlines.
Definition in Chinese
花钱取得汽车所有权的动作或过程，强调购买而非租借或租赁。huā qián qǔ dé qì chē suó yǒu quán de dòng zuò huò guò chéng qiáng diào gòu mǎi ér fēi zū jiè huò zū lìn
Word origin
买车 (mǎichē, "buy a car") combines 买 (mǎi, "buy") with 车 (chē, "vehicle"), forming a direct expression for obtaining a car through purchase.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this word can lead naturally to details such as the budget, the car's condition, and the payment plan, so the topic is broader than choosing a date.