Chinese word

拼车

Pronunciation

Pinyinpīn chē

Meaning

  • verbcarpool

Example

我们经常和同事拼车上下班。wǒ men jīng cháng hé tóng shì pīn chē shàng xià bān

We often carpool with our colleagues to and from work.

Illustration for 拼车 (carpool)

More examples

周末我们和朋友拼车去郊游。zhōu mò wǒ men hé péng yǒu pīn chē qù jiāo yóu

On weekends, we carpool with friends to go on an outing.

Core concept

One vehicle carries people with a common route instead of each person paying for a separate ride.

Common phrases

  • 和同事拼车上下班hé tóng shì pīn chē shàng xià bān

    carpool with colleagues to and from work

  • 和朋友拼车去机场hé péng yǒu pīn chē qù jī chǎng

    carpool with friends to the airport

  • 拼车省钱pīn chē shěng qián

    carpool to save money

Similar words

搭车dā chē: Travel to a destination as a passenger in someone else's car.
顺风车shùn fēng chē: Join a car ride with someone going the same way.
共乘gòng chéng: Ride in the same car with several other people.
搭便车dā biàn chē: Ride in someone else's car without paying, as a favor.

Definition in Chinese

通过人与人或平台的协调，几人共同使用一辆车以分摊交通费用的行为。tōng guò rén yǔ rén huò píng tái de xié tiáo jǐ rén gòng tóng shǐ yòng yí liàng chē yǐ fēn tān jiāo tōng fèi yòng de xíng wéi

Word origin

The word combines 拼 (pīn, "join or combine") with 车 (chē, "vehicle"), making the shared-vehicle idea transparent in its written form.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe a one-time ride as well as a regular commute, which makes it useful for both planned travel and daily workplace routines.

Other meanings

  • carpoolingnoun

Opposites

  • 独自开车dú zì kāi chēdrive aloneverb
  • 自己开车zì jǐ kāi chēdrive yourselfverb

Related words

  • 拼车软件pīn chē ruǎn jiàncarpooling appnoun
  • 拼车平台pīn chē píng táicarpooling platformnoun

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