Chinese word

赛车

Pronunciation

Pinyinsài chē

Meaning

  • nounrace car

Example

街上那辆赛车很快。jiē shàng nà liàng sài chē hěn kuài

That race car on the street is very fast.

Illustration for 赛车 (race car)

More examples

他作为赛车手在赛道上训练。tā zuò wéi sài chē shǒu zài sài dào shàng xùn liàn

He trains on the racetrack as a race car driver.

Core concept

Cars moved from ordinary transport into organized contests, with the vehicle and its racing purpose held together as one idea.

Common phrases

  • 参加赛车比赛cān jiā sài chē bǐ sài

    compete in a car race

  • 职业赛车手zhí yè sài chē shǒu

    professional race car driver

  • 赛车性能sài chē xìng néng

    race car performance

Similar words

跑车pǎo chē: A fast passenger car designed for high-speed driving and easy handling.
汽车qì chē: An engine-powered vehicle used to carry people or goods.
轿车jiào chē: A small or medium-sized passenger car designed mainly for everyday travel.
车辆chē liàng: A general term for vehicles that travel on roads.

Definition in Chinese

指在赛车运动中由车手驾驶用于竞速的汽车，既可指经过改装的民用车型，也可指为比赛专门制造的竞赛车型。zhǐ zài sài chē yùn dòng zhōng yóu chē shǒu jià shǐ yòng yú jìng sù de qì chē jì kě zhǐ jīng guò gǎi zhuāng de mín yòng chē xíng yě kě zhǐ wèi bǐ sài zhuān mén zhì zào de jìng sài chē xíng

Word origin

赛 (sài, "compete") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") combines the ideas of competing and a vehicle, so the compound connects the racing machine with the contest it serves.

Usage tips

  • References to a driver, track, lap, or finish usually frame the word in competition, while a price, model, or repair usually frames it as a vehicle.

Other meanings

  • auto racingnoun

Related words

  • 赛车手sài chē shǒuracing drivernoun
  • 赛车场sài chē chǎngracetracknoun
  • 赛车运动sài chē yùn dòngauto racingnoun

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