Chinese word

货车

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuò chē

Meaning

  • nountruck

Example

街上停着一辆货车。jiē shàng tíng zhe yí liàng huò chē

A truck is parked on the street.

Illustration for 货车 (truck)

More examples

司机驾驶着货车沿高速公路行驶。sī jī jià shǐ zhe huò chē yán gāo sù gōng lù xíng shǐ

The driver is driving a truck along the highway.

Core concept

A road vehicle built to carry goods rather than passengers, with an open platform or an enclosed cargo space.

Common phrases

  • 驾驶货车jià shǐ huò chē

    drive a truck

  • 货车司机huò chē sī jī

    truck driver

  • 大型货车dà xíng huò chē

    large truck

Similar words

卡车kǎ chē: A large truck for moving heavy loads between distant places.
运输车yùn shū chē: A broad name for a vehicle that transports goods.
配送车pèi sòng chē: A small or medium vehicle used for local delivery to customers or stores.
货物车huò wù chē: A dedicated cargo vehicle equipped with a platform or box for loading and unloading.

Definition in Chinese

专门用于装载和运输货物的车辆，车身常带货台或封闭货箱，区别于以载客为主的汽车。zhuān mén yòng yú zhuāng zài hé yùn shū huò wù de chē liàng chē shēn cháng dài huò tái huò fēng bì huò xiāng qū bié yú yǐ zài kè wéi zhǔ de qì chē

Word origin

货 (huò, "goods") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") forms a transparent compound whose first part identifies what the vehicle is used to carry.

Usage tips

  • The noun can cover both a truck making a local drop-off and one moving freight between places; the exact task comes from the surrounding context.

Other meanings

  • freight trucknoun
  • delivery trucknoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 货车司机huò chē sī jītruck drivernoun
  • 货车运输huò chē yùn shūfreight transportnoun

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