Chinese Conversation · Level 29
90 words
Chinese word
包车
Pronunciation
Pinyinbāo chē
Meaning
- verbcharter
Example
我们包车去海边吧。wǒ men bāo chē qù hǎi biān ba
Let's charter a vehicle and go to the beach.
More examples
节假日很多人选择包车去景点。jié jià rì hěn duō rén xuǎn zé bāo chē qù jíng diǎn
During holidays, many people choose to charter a vehicle to visit attractions.
Core concept
One booking places one vehicle under a single group's exclusive use for a planned journey.
Common phrases
包车去景点bāo chē qù jíng diǎn
charter a vehicle to visit attractions
包车一日游bāo chē yí rì yóu
charter a vehicle for a day trip
包车出行bāo chē chū xíng
travel by chartered vehicle
Similar words
租车zū chē: Hire a vehicle for a certain time and use it as needed.
叫车jiào chē: Request a taxi or ride-hailing car for a trip.
拼车pīn chē: Travel in the same vehicle as others and split the fare.
Definition in Chinese
为某次活动或行程按时间或路程付费租用整辆车，供单一团体独占使用，常包括司机和服务。wèi mǒu cì huó dòng huò xíng chéng àn shí jiān huò lù chéng fù fèi zū yòng zhěng liàng chē gōng dān yì tuán tǐ dú zhàn shǐ yòng cháng bāo kuò sī jī hé fú wù
Word origin
包 (bāo, "take as a whole") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") forms a compound for arranging a vehicle as one complete unit.
Usage tips
- The word does not specify whether the vehicle is a car, minibus, or coach; route, group size, and context supply that information.