Chinese word

车内

Pronunciation

Pinyinchē nèi

Meaning

  • nounin the car

Example

请不要在车内吃东西。qǐng bú yào zài chē nèi chī dōng xī

Please do not eat in the car.

Illustration for 车内 (in the car)

More examples

请在车内系好安全带。qǐng zài chē nèi jì hǎo ān quán dài

Please buckle your seat belt inside the car.

Core concept

The enclosed space inside a vehicle where passengers sit, stand, or move.

Common phrases

  • 在车内zài chē nèi

    inside the car

  • 车内温度chē nèi wēn dù

    in-car temperature

  • 车内有人chē nèi yǒu rén

    someone in the car

Similar words

车里chē lǐ: The inside of a car or other vehicle in relaxed, conversational language.
车厢chē xiāng: An enclosed section of a train or long bus where passengers ride.

Definition in Chinese

车辆内部，包含车厢及供乘客活动的区域，可用于指公共交通工具或私家车的内部空间。chē liàng nèi bù bāo hán chē xiāng jí gōng chéng kè huó dòng de qū yù kě yòng yú zhǐ gōng gòng jiāo tōng gōng jù huò sī jiā chē de nèi bù kōng jiān

Word origin

车内 (chēnèi, "vehicle interior") combines 车 (chē, "vehicle") + 内 (nèi, "inside"), forming a direct description of a vehicle's inside space.

Usage tips

  • This term is more formal than the casual spoken expression for the same location, so it is especially common in notices, announcements, and safety rules.

Other meanings

  • vehicle interiornoun

Opposites

  • 车外chē wàioutside the vehiclenoun

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