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自行车

zì xíng chē
辆 liàng
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. bicycle; bike

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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机动车
jī dòng chē

motor vehicle

motor vehicle, contrasting with non-motorized bicycle

Register variants

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单车
dān chē

(coll.) bike; bicycle (esp. bike-share bicycle)

regional variant, more common in southern China and Taiwan

Related words

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电动车
diàndòngchē

battery-powered car

electric scooter/bike, a common related mode of transport

Usage notes

Collocations

Common verb搭配: 骑 (qí) 自行车 (to ride a bike); do not use 开 (kāi) which is for vehicles with doors.

Formality

自行车 is neutral and widely understood, while 单车 and 脚踏车 are regional; prefer 自行车 in formal writing or when unsure.

Example Sentences

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我每天骑 自行车 上班。
I ride my bicycle to work every day.
他在修 自行车 。
He is repairing a bicycle.
他正在修理 自行车 。
He is repairing the bicycle.
他蹬上 自行车 就走了。
He got on his bike and pedaled away.
我有一辆 自行车 。
I have a bicycle.

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Words Containing 自行车

公路自行车
gōng lù zì xíng chē

racing bicycle; road bike

场地自行车
chǎng dì zì xíng chē

track bike

山地自行车
shān dì zì xíng chē

mountain bike

环法自行车赛
huán fǎ zì xíng chē sài

Tour de France cycle race

老山自行车馆
lǎo shān zì xíng chē guǎn

Laoshan Velodrome, a Beijing 2008 Olympics venue

自行车架
zì xíng chē jià

bike rack

自行车赛
zì xíng chē sài

cycle race

自行车道
zì xíng chē dào

bike path; bicycle trail; bike lane

自行车馆
zì xíng chē guǎn

cycling stadium

Child Words of 自行车

自
zì

self

自行
zì xíng

voluntary

行
háng

row

行
xíng

to walk

车
chē

car

车
jū

war chariot (archaic)

行车
xíng chē

to drive a vehicle