Chinese word

车身

Pronunciation

Pinyinchē shēn

Meaning

  • nouncar body

Example

这辆车的车身很干净。zhè liàng chē de chē shēn hěn gān jìng

The body of this car is very clean.

Illustration for 车身 (car body)

More examples

新买的车的车身颜色是红色。xīn mǎi de chē de chē shēn yán sè shì hóng sè

The body color of the newly bought car is red.

Core concept

A vehicle's visible structural skin, including its roof, doors, and side panels, around the enclosed interior.

Common phrases

  • 车身颜色chē shēn yán sè

    car body color

  • 车身外观chē shēn wài guān

    car body appearance

  • 车身尺寸chē shēn chǐ cùn

    car body size

Similar words

车体chē tǐ: The complete structural body of a vehicle, from its supporting frame to its outside.
车厢chē xiāng: An enclosed section of a vehicle that holds passengers or cargo.
车内chē nèi: The interior space of a vehicle.
车门chē mén: A movable panel on a vehicle's side that provides an entrance.

Definition in Chinese

车身指汽车等车辆构成外部形状并包覆内部空间的部分，通常包括车顶、车门、车侧板等外装件。chē shēn zhǐ qì chē děng chē liàng gòu chéng wài bù xíng zhuàng bìng bāo fù nèi bù kōng jiān de bù fèn tōng cháng bāo kuò chē dǐng chē mén chē cè bǎn děng wài zhuāng jiàn

Word origin

The compound joins 车 (chē, "vehicle") with 身 (shēn, "body"), naming the body that forms the vehicle's outside and surrounds its inside.

Usage tips

  • When discussing repairs, this noun helps separate damage to the visible bodywork from problems with the vehicle's mechanical systems.

Other meanings

  • car exteriornoun

Related words

  • 车身颜色chē shēn yán sècar body colornoun
  • 车身尺寸chē shēn chǐ cùncar body dimensionsnoun
  • 车身重量chē shēn zhòng liàngcar body weightnoun

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