Chinese word

自行车

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì xíng chē

Meaning

  • nounbicycle

Example

他把自行车停在门口。tā bǎ zì xíng chē tíng zài mén kǒu

He parked his bicycle at the door.

Illustration for 自行车 (bicycle)

More examples

我每天骑自行车上学。wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē shàng xué

I ride my bicycle to school every day.

Core concept

A two-wheeled vehicle that moves when a rider turns pedals with the feet.

Common phrases

  • 骑自行车qí zì xíng chē

    ride a bicycle

  • 买自行车mǎi zì xíng chē

    buy a bicycle

  • 修理自行车xiū lǐ zì xíng chē

    repair a bicycle

Similar words

摩托车mó tuō chē: A two-wheeled vehicle powered by a gasoline engine or another motor.
电动车diàn dòng chē: A two-wheeled or small vehicle powered by electricity.
汽车qì chē: A four-wheeled motor vehicle designed for travel on roads.

Definition in Chinese

由人用脚踏驱动的轮式交通工具，通常有两个车轮，用于短途代步。yóu rén yòng jiǎo tà qū dòng de lún shì jiāo tōng gōng jù tōng cháng yǒu liǎng gè chē lún yòng yú duǎn tú dài bù

Word origin

自行车 (zìxíngchē, "bicycle") combines 自 (zì, "self") + 行 (xíng, "go") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") to describe a vehicle that goes by its rider's own power.

Usage tips

  • For everyday sentences, the verb is 骑 (qí, "ride"), while 辆 (liàng, "vehicle measure word") is the usual classifier for counting bicycles.

Related words

  • 自行车道zì xíng chē dàobike lanenoun
  • 自行车店zì xíng chē diànbicycle shopnoun

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