Chinese word

收车

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu chē

Meaning

  • verbrepossess

Example

银行因为欠款把那辆车收车了。yín háng yīn wèi qiàn kuǎn bǎ nà liàng chē shōu chē le

The bank repossessed that car because of unpaid debt.

Illustration for 收车 (repossess)

More examples

合同到期后，公司不会再续租而选择收车。hé tóng dào qī hòu gōng sī bú huì zài xù zū ér xuǎn zé shōu chē

When the contract expires, the company will not renew the lease and will choose to repossess the car instead.

Core concept

A vehicle is brought into someone's possession or control, either by taking it away or by accepting it.

Common phrases

  • 要收车yào shōu chē

    plan to repossess

  • 二手车行收车èr shǒu chē háng shōu chē

    used-car dealership buying cars

Similar words

拖走tuō zǒu: Moving a vehicle by pulling it away, often with a tow truck.
取车qǔ chē: Retrieving a vehicle from where it is stored for oneself or for another person.
收回shōu huí: Getting back an item that was lent out or placed in someone's care.
领车lǐng chē: Receiving a vehicle at an assigned place after handling the necessary paperwork.

Definition in Chinese

把车从原处带走或接收，具体含义依语境可为回收、扣押或买下车辆。bǎ chē cóng yuán chù dài zǒu huò jiē shōu jù tǐ hán yì yī yǔ jìng kě wèi huí shōu kòu yā huò mǎi xià chē liàng

Word origin

收车 (shōuchē, "take in a vehicle") combines 收 (shōu, "take in") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") to express bringing a vehicle into someone's possession or control.

Usage tips

  • The actor and the reason usually matter more than the verb alone: a lender, dealer, or owner can make the event mean different things.

Other meanings

  • buyverb
  • collectverb

Opposites

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