Chinese word

轮胎

Pronunciation

Pinyinlún tāi

Meaning

  • nountire

Example

我的车有四个轮胎。wǒ de chē yǒu sì gè lún tāi

My car has four tires.

Illustration for 轮胎 (tire)

More examples

出发前请检查轮胎气压。chū fā qián qǐng jiǎn chá lún tāi qì yā

Please check the tire pressure before leaving.

Core concept

A rounded rubber casing that lets a wheel meet the road while absorbing jolts from the surface.

Common phrases

  • 检查轮胎气压jiǎn chá lún tāi qì yā

    check tire pressure

  • 轮胎保养lún tāi báo yǎng

    tire maintenance

Similar words

车胎chē tāi: A rubber tire fitted around a wheel of a car, bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle.
备胎bèi tāi: A spare tire carried in a vehicle for replacing a damaged tire.
轮子lún zi: A circular part that turns to help a car, bicycle, or other vehicle move.

Definition in Chinese

安装在车轮外缘、与地面接触的圆形橡胶制件，常为充气结构，用于承载车辆重量并吸收路面震动。ān zhuāng zài chē lún wài yuán yǔ dì miàn jiē chù de yuán xíng xiàng jiāo zhì jiàn cháng wèi chōng qì jié gòu yòng yú chéng zài chē liàng zhòng liàng bìng xī shōu lù miàn zhèn dòng

Word origin

轮胎 (lúntāi, "tire") joins 轮 (lún, "wheel") with 胎 (tāi, "casing"), describing the casing that surrounds a wheel.

Usage tips

  • The same Chinese noun applies to cars, bicycles, motorcycles, and other wheeled vehicles, so the type of vehicle usually comes from the surrounding context.

Related words

  • 轮胎店lún tāi diàntire shopnoun
  • 轮胎厂lún tāi chǎngtire factorynoun

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