Chinese word

车辆

Pronunciation

Pinyinchē liàng

Meaning

  • nounvehicle

Example

车辆停在路边。chē liàng tíng zài lù biān

A vehicle is parked by the roadside.

Illustration for 车辆 (vehicle)

More examples

路口有很多车辆在等红灯。lù kǒu yǒu hěn duō chē liàng zài děng hóng dēng

There are many vehicles waiting for the red light at the intersection.

Core concept

A road-going means of transport seen as one member of the larger set that carries people or goods.

Common phrases

  • 停放车辆tíng fàng chē liàng

    parked vehicles

  • 行驶的车辆xíng shǐ de chē liàng

    vehicles in motion

  • 路边的车辆lù biān de chē liàng

    vehicles by the roadside

Similar words

车chē: A simple spoken term for a road vehicle, usually one car.
汽车qì chē: A motor-powered road vehicle made to carry people or goods.
自行车zì xíng chē: A two-wheeled vehicle that moves when a person pedals it, often used for short travel.
公交车gōng jiāo chē: A city bus that travels along a fixed route to carry many passengers.

Definition in Chinese

指用于运输人或货物、可在道路上行驶的各种车体或交通工具的统称，多见于正式文本。zhǐ yòng yú yùn shū rén huò huò wù kě zài dào lù shàng xíng shǐ de gè zhǒng chē tǐ huò jiāo tōng gōng jù de tǒng chēng duō jiàn yú zhèng shì wén běn

Word origin

车辆 (chēliàng, "vehicle") combines 车 (chē, "vehicle") with 辆 (liàng, "classifier for vehicles"), forming a general term for road transport.

Usage tips

  • Its formal register makes it especially useful for recognizing road signs, public notices, and official forms.

Other meanings

  • carnoun

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