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Chinese word
面包车
Pronunciation
Pinyinmiàn bāo chē
Meaning
- nounvan
Example
门口停着一辆面包车。mén kǒu tíng zhe yí liàng miàn bāo chē
There is a van parked at the entrance.
More examples
他正在开面包车去取货。tā zhèng zài kāi miàn bāo chē qù qǔ huò
He is driving a van to pick up the goods.
Core concept
A small enclosed vehicle built around a rear cabin that can carry people, goods, or both.
Common phrases
开面包车kāi miàn bāo chē
drive a van
坐面包车zuò miàn bāo chē
ride in a van
租面包车zū miàn bāo chē
rent a van
一辆面包车yí liàng miàn bāo chē
a van
Similar words
小巴xiǎo bā: A small bus carries a limited number of passengers.
小轿车xiǎo jiào chē: A small passenger car is mainly used to carry people and is common for family use.
厢式货车xiāng shì huò chē: An enclosed box-bodied cargo vehicle protects goods during transport.
货车huò chē: A freight vehicle commonly carries large loads.
Definition in Chinese
指一种车身较小、外形呈箱状或略带圆弧的多用途厢式汽车，后部可兼作座位或货舱，常用于短途载人或拉货，是对这类小型车辆的通俗称呼。zhǐ yì zhǒng chē shēn jiào xiǎo wài xíng chéng xiāng zhuàng huò lüè dài yuán hú de duō yòng tú xiāng shì qì chē hòu bù kě jiān zuò zuò wèi huò huò cāng cháng yòng yú duǎn tú zài rén huò lā huò shì duì zhè lèi xiǎo xíng chē liàng de tōng sú chēng hū
Word origin
面包车 (miànbāochē, "van") is formed from 面包 (miànbāo, "bread") plus 车 (chē, "vehicle"), a plainspoken name based on the vehicle's bread-like compact body.
Usage tips
- When a journey or delivery depends on the layout, an added question about seats or cargo makes the intended kind of vehicle clear.
Other meanings
- minivannoun
- minibusnoun
Related words
- 面包车司机miàn bāo chē sī jīvan drivernoun
- 面包车主miàn bāo chē zhǔvan ownernoun