Chinese word

里程

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǐ chéng

Meaning

  • nounmileage

Example

我想查一下这辆车的里程。wǒ xiǎng chá yí xià zhè liàng chē de lǐ chéng

I want to check this car's mileage.

Illustration for 里程 (mileage)

More examples

买二手车时，要特别注意二手车的里程。mǎi èr shǒu chē shí yào tè bié zhù yì èr shǒu chē de lǐ chéng

When buying a used car, pay special attention to its mileage.

Core concept

The accumulated distance of a moving vehicle or journey, treated as a number that can be checked, compared, or reported.

Common phrases

  • 二手车里程èr shǒu chē lǐ chéng

    used car mileage

  • 剩余里程shèng yú lǐ chéng

    remaining mileage

Similar words

公里数gōng lǐ shù: The number of kilometers covered during travel.
行驶里程xíng shǐ lǐ chéng: The accumulated distance a vehicle has traveled while in use.
仪表里程yí biǎo lǐ chéng: The accumulated travel distance displayed by a vehicle's instrument panel.

Definition in Chinese

指用来衡量移动距离的数值，尤指车载仪表或买卖时所报的总走行里数。zhǐ yòng lái héng liáng yí dòng jù lí de shù zhí yóu zhǐ chē zài yí biǎo huò mǎi mài shí suǒ bào de zǒng zǒu xíng lǐ shù

Word origin

里程 (lǐchéng, "mileage") joins 里 (lǐ, "a traditional distance unit") with 程 (chéng, "distance or course"), so the word naturally denotes a measured travel distance.

Usage tips

  • This compact noun commonly appears in written records, dashboards, and vehicle listings, so it connects a displayed number with total travel rather than with a single momentary trip.

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