HSK · Level 76
45 words
Chinese word
卡车
Pronunciation
Pinyinkǎ chē
Meaning
- nountruck
Example
那辆卡车停在门口。nà liàng kǎ chē tíng zài mén kǒu
That truck is parked at the entrance.
More examples
工地上有几辆卡车在卸货。gōng dì shàng yǒu jǐ liàng kǎ chē zài xiè huò
There are several trucks unloading at the construction site.
Core concept
A large road vehicle with a long body for carrying goods.
Common phrases
卡车司机kǎ chē sī jī
truck driver
货运卡车huò yùn kǎ chē
freight truck
开卡车kāi kǎ chē
drive a truck
Similar words
货车huò chē: A freight truck used to carry goods.
货运车huò yùn chē: A vehicle used to transport freight.
Definition in Chinese
大型的载货汽车，用来运送货物，常在公路上行驶。dà xíng de zài huò qì chē yòng lái yùn sòng huò wù cháng zài gōng lù shàng xíng shǐ
Word origin
卡车 (kǎchē, "truck") is formed from 卡 (kǎ, "sound-bearing element") + 车 (chē, "vehicle"), combining a borrowed sound with a clear vehicle meaning.
Usage tips
- For this vehicle noun, Chinese uses 辆 (liàng, "vehicle classifier") rather than the general classifier 个 (gè, "general classifier") when counting it.
Other meanings
- freight trucknoun
- large trucknoun
Related words
- 卡车司机kǎ chē sī jītruck drivernoun
- 卡车运输kǎ chē yùn shūtruck transportnoun