Chinese word

共享汽车

Pronunciation

Pinyingòng xiǎng qì chē

Meaning

  • nounshared car

Example

我们周末租了共享汽车去郊游。wǒ men zhōu mò zū le gòng xiǎng qì chē qù jiāo yóu

We rented a shared car and went on an outing over the weekend.

Illustration for 共享汽车 (shared car)

More examples

我用手机预约了共享汽车。wǒ yòng shǒu jī yù yuē le gòng xiǎng qì chē

I reserved a shared car on my phone.

Core concept

A vehicle that moves between users for brief trips, with access replacing personal ownership.

Common phrases

  • 租共享汽车zū gòng xiǎng qì chē

    rent a shared car

  • 使用共享汽车shǐ yòng gòng xiǎng qì chē

    use a shared car

  • 预约共享汽车yù yuē gòng xiǎng qì chē

    reserve a shared car

Similar words

分时租赁fēn shí zū lìn: Time-based car rental, with use measured in hours or minutes.
网约车wǎng yuē chē: Booking a paid ride by app, with a driver picking up passengers and taking them to a destination.
租车zū chē: Renting a car for a set period and driving the rented car personally.

Definition in Chinese

用户通过手机应用临时租用他人或公司提供的车辆，用于点到点的短途出行而非长期拥有。yòng hù tōng guò shǒu jī yìng yòng lín shí zū yòng tā rén huò gōng sī tí gōng de chē liàng yòng yú diǎn dào diǎn de duǎn tú chū xíng ér fēi cháng qī yōng yǒu

Word origin

共享汽车 (gòngxiǎngqìchē, "shared car") combines 共享 (gòngxiǎng, "share") with 汽车 (qìchē, "car"), naming a system built around shared access to cars.

Usage tips

  • In everyday travel talk, listening for whether use is billed by time, distance, or both helps interpret the service conditions being discussed.

Other meanings

  • car sharingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 共享汽车服务gòng xiǎng qì chē fú wùcar-sharing servicenoun
  • 共享汽车平台gòng xiǎng qì chē píng táicar-sharing platformnoun

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