Chinese word

空车

Pronunciation

Pinyinkōng chē

Meaning

  • nounempty car

Example

那辆空车可以载两个人。nà liàng kōng chē ké yǐ zài liǎng gè rén

That empty car can carry two people.

Illustration for 空车 (empty car)

More examples

请叫一辆空车来，我们要走了。qǐng jiào yí liàng kōng chē lái wǒ men yào zǒu le

Please call an empty taxi; we are leaving.

Core concept

The unoccupied, available state of a vehicle with room to take passengers or cargo.

Common phrases

  • 有空车吗yǒu kòng chē ma

    Is there an empty taxi

  • 那辆空车nà liàng kōng chē

    that empty car

  • 请叫一辆空车来qǐng jiào yí liàng kōng chē lái

    Please call an empty taxi

Similar words

空位kòng wèi: A vacant place or space that someone can use.
空座kōng zuò: A vacant seat or an available place to sit.
空房kòng fáng: A vacant room or dwelling available for use.

Definition in Chinese

指车辆没有乘客或货物，处于可接载人的空闲状态，常用于指道路上可被招揽的出租车。zhǐ chē liàng méi yǒu chéng kè huò huò wù chǔ yú kě jiē zài rén de kòng xián zhuàng tài cháng yòng yú zhǐ dào lù shàng kě bèi zhāo lǎn de chū zū chē

Word origin

空 (kōng, "empty") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") forms a transparent compound for a vehicle with nothing occupying it.

Usage tips

  • In everyday travel conversations, this word helps distinguish a vehicle that can accept passengers from one already carrying a fare, even when both vehicles look the same.

Other meanings

  • empty taxinoun

Opposites

  • 载客车zài kè chēvehicle carrying passengersnoun

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