Chinese word

机动车

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī dòng chē

Meaning

  • nounmotor vehicle

Example

这条路禁止机动车通行。zhè tiáo lù jìn zhǐ jī dòng chē tōng xíng

Motor vehicles are not allowed on this road.

Illustration for 机动车 (motor vehicle)

More examples

城市里机动车越来越多，带来交通和环境问题。chéng shì lǐ jī dòng chē yuè lái yuè duō dài lái jiāo tōng hé huán jìng wèn tí

There are more and more motor vehicles in the city, causing traffic and environmental problems.

Core concept

A powered road vehicle treated as part of a broad vehicle class, from a family car to other motor-driven transport.

Common phrases

  • 机动车上路jī dòng chē shàng lù

    motor vehicles take to the road

  • 机动车排放jī dòng chē pái fàng

    motor vehicle emissions

  • 机动车管理jī dòng chē guán lǐ

    motor vehicle management

Similar words

汽车qì chē: A car or truck powered by an engine or electric motor.
车chē: An everyday term for a vehicle that carries people or goods.
车辆chē liàng: A collective term for road vehicles, often used in official documents and on signs.

Definition in Chinese

利用发动机或电动机等动力装置，在公共道路上行驶的车辆的总称。lì yòng fā dòng jī huò diàn dòng jī děng dòng lì zhuāng zhì zài gōng gòng dào lù shàng xíng shǐ de chē liàng de zǒng chēng

Word origin

The term is built from 机 (jī, "machine") + 动 (dòng, "move") + 车 (chē, "vehicle"), linking the idea of mechanical movement with a road vehicle.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, a more specific vehicle name is often chosen, while this word remains useful when a sign or rule must cover many kinds of powered transport at once.

Other meanings

  • carnoun
  • vehiclenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 机动车辆jī dòng chē liàngmotor vehiclenoun
  • 机动车驾驶证jī dòng chē jià shǐ zhèngmotor vehicle driver's licensenoun

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