Chinese word

车

Pronunciation

Pinyinchē

Meaning

  • nouncar

Example

这辆车很贵。zhè liàng chē hěn guì

This car is very expensive.

Illustration for 车 (car)

More examples

他每天坐车去上班。tā měi tiān zuò chē qù shàng bān

He rides in a car to work every day.

Core concept

A body on wheels that moves people or cargo along a road.

Common phrases

  • 一辆车yí liàng chē

    a car

  • 那辆车nà liàng chē

    that car

  • 坐车zuò chē

    ride in a car

Similar words

汽车qì chē: A car or other motor vehicle that runs on gasoline or electricity.
出租车chū zū chē: A hired car that takes passengers where they want to go for payment.
自行车zì xíng chē: A two-wheeled vehicle that moves when a person pedals it.
公共汽车gōng gòng qì chē: A large passenger vehicle that follows a regular route.

Definition in Chinese

指在道路上用来运载人或货物的车轮交通工具，通常指汽车等车辆。zhǐ zài dào lù shàng yòng lái yùn zài rén huò huò wù de chē lún jiāo tōng gōng jù tōng cháng zhǐ qì chē děng chē liàng

Word origin

The shape of 车 (chē, "vehicle") developed from a drawing of an ancient cart seen from above, so its written form preserves the idea of wheeled transport.

Usage tips

  • Chinese counts road vehicles with 辆 (liàng, "measure word for vehicles"), so the measure word comes between the number and the noun.

Other meanings

  • vehiclenoun

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