Chinese word

车位

Pronunciation

Pinyinchē wèi

Meaning

  • nounparking space

Example

请不要占用别人的车位。qǐng bú yào zhàn yòng bié rén de chē wèi

Please don't take someone else's parking space.

Illustration for 车位 (parking space)

More examples

晚高峰时，车位很快被占满。wǎn gāo fēng shí chē wèi hěn kuài bèi zhàn mǎn

During the evening rush hour, parking spaces quickly fill up.

Core concept

A single vehicle-sized position, often marked by lines or signs, within a parking area or along a road.

Common phrases

  • 路边车位lù biān chē wèi

    roadside parking space

  • 共享车位gòng xiǎng chē wèi

    shared parking space

  • 私家车位sī jiā chē wèi

    private parking space

  • 车位不足chē wèi bù zú

    shortage of parking spaces

  • 临时车位lín shí chē wèi

    temporary parking space

Similar words

停车位tíng chē wèi: A parking space large enough for one vehicle.
停车场tíng chē chǎng: A parking area or facility with space for several vehicles.
车库chē kù: An indoor building or underground space for storing or parking vehicles.
车位号chē wèi hào: A number or sign used to identify a particular parking space.

Definition in Chinese

停车场或路边为某辆车设定的停靠位置，通常以车格形式存在。tíng chē chǎng huò lù biān wèi mǒu liàng chē shè dìng de tíng kào wèi zhì tōng cháng yǐ chē gé xíng shì cún zài

Word origin

车 (chē, "vehicle") + 位 (wèi, "position") uses 位 to frame a vehicle as having a defined place, producing the practical sense of a parking place.

Usage tips

  • In housing advertisements, the word can identify a designated place included with a home, so it does not necessarily mean free short-term parking.

Related words

  • 车位费chē wèi fèiparking feenoun
  • 车位数chē wèi shùnumber of parking spacesnoun

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