Chinese Conversation · Level 50
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Chinese word
车厢
Pronunciation
Pinyinchē xiāng
Meaning
- nountrain car
Example
车厢和下一节连在一起。chē xiāng hé xià yì jié lián zài yì qǐ
The train car is connected to the next one.
More examples
请不要在车厢内吸烟。qǐng bú yào zài chē xiāng nèi xī yān
Please do not smoke inside the train car.
Core concept
A self-contained section of a larger vehicle, joined to neighboring sections and used for passengers or cargo.
Common phrases
下一节车厢xià yì jié chē xiāng
next train car
车厢门chē xiāng mén
train car door
车厢里chē xiāng lǐ
inside the train car
卧铺车厢wò pù chē xiāng
sleeper car
Similar words
车chē: A common name for a vehicle used to carry people or items.
火车huǒ chē: A railway vehicle that transports passengers or freight from place to place.
Definition in Chinese
铁路或其他车辆中分隔出的单元空间，用以安置乘客座位或堆放货物，通常以编号或类型（客车、货车、卧铺等）区分。tiě lù huò qí tā chē liàng zhōng fēn gé chū de dān yuán kōng jiān yòng yǐ ān zhì chéng kè zuò wèi huò duī fàng huò wù tōng cháng yǐ biān hào huò lèi xíng kè chē huò chē wò pù děng qū fēn
Word origin
The compound 车厢 (chēxiāng, "vehicle compartment") uses 车 (chē, "vehicle") for the vehicle and 厢 (xiāng, "side room") for its enclosed section.
Usage tips
- The same noun works for a section carrying people or one carrying goods, so surrounding context or a type label supplies the key detail.
Other meanings
- passenger carnoun
- freight carnoun