Chinese word

电动车

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn dòng chē

Meaning

  • noune-bike

Example

小王买了一辆电动车。xiǎo wáng mǎi le yí liàng diàn dòng chē

Xiao Wang bought an e-bike.

Illustration for 电动车 (e-bike)

More examples

他每天骑电动车上班。tā měi tiān qí diàn dòng chē shàng bān

He rides an e-bike to work every day.

Core concept

It is a light two- or three-wheeled vehicle powered by electricity for short local trips.

Common phrases

  • 骑电动车qí diàn dòng chē

    ride an e-bike

  • 给电动车充电gěi diàn dòng chē chōng diàn

    charge an e-bike

  • 买电动车mǎi diàn dòng chē

    buy an e-bike

Similar words

电动自行车diàn dòng zì xíng chē: A bicycle with pedals and an electric motor powered by a battery.
电瓶车diàn píng chē: A small battery-powered two- or three-wheeled vehicle often used for short trips.
自行车zì xíng chē: A two-wheeled vehicle moved by pushing pedals.
摩托车mó tuō chē: A fast two-wheeled vehicle powered by a gasoline engine.

Definition in Chinese

用电力驱动、供短途出行的轻便踏板或无踏板两轮或三轮车辆。yòng diàn lì qū dòng gōng duǎn tú chū xíng de qīng biàn tà bǎn huò wú tà bǎn liǎng lún huò sān lún chē liàng

Word origin

电动车 (diàndòngchē, "electric vehicle") combines 电 (diàn, "electricity") + 动 (dòng, "movement") + 车 (chē, "vehicle"), naming a vehicle driven by electricity.

Usage tips

  • The word 电动车 (diàndòngchē, "electric vehicle") identifies a vehicle category, while battery capacity and travel range are separate specifications.

Other meanings

  • electric motorcyclenoun
  • electric scooternoun

Opposites

  • 汽油车qì yóu chēgas-powered vehiclenoun

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