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车
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Definitions
- 1. car
- 2. vehicle
- 3. machine
- 4. to shape with a lathe
- 5. Kangxi radical 159
Example Sentences
1 shown车 ！
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 车
roller coaster
honewort
war chariot
pedicab driver
trolley
handcart
axle
go-kart
(dialect) motorcycle
magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
armored vehicles
racing bicycle; road bike
hybrid car
streetcar
vehicle owner
motor vehicle
coach
to crash (into another car)
van
(computing) \carriage return\ character (ASCII code 13)
traffic passage
lathe
car show
18-wheeler
(road) tanker truck
wagon (yoked to beast of burden)
compact car model
to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)
moon buggy
to drive a vehicle
special express
see 打檔車|打档车[dǎ dǎng chē]
to drive a cart
lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart
Kei truck
passenger train (or bus)
to pull up (stop one's vehicle)
car factory
lathe work
simple and crude cart (or chariot)
(vehicle) tire
ambulance
baby carriage
freight truck
to turn a vehicle around
pedestrian-vehicle mixed use
traffic
shaft (pulling a cart)
off-road vehicle
everything will turn out all right (idiom)
bike rack
Tianjin FAW Xiali Motor Company, Ltd., established 1997
cart
parking lot
to harness (a horse to a cart)
carriage
pit babe
snowmobile
car bombing
to thumb a lift
shuttle bus
hearse
bus
topless car wash
car show girl
(railroad) classification yard; marshalling yard; shunting yard
shuttle bus ferrying passengers between train stations on two different rail lines
wind-powered waterwheel
enclosed carriage for carrying passengers
lit. car shaking
trolleybus
Waterloo Station (London)
drive-in theater
Grand Theft Auto (video game series)
auto insurance
bullet train
parking bay
coach
locomotive
trailer truck
steam locomotive
to drive in reverse
roof rack
bicycle bell
specialized crowd management vehicle, a riot control vehicle equipped with a water cannon, commonly known as water cannon vehicle 水炮車|水炮车[shuǐ pào chē]
bus stop
big rig
unicycle
of great erudition and scholarship (idiom)
drunk driving (very high blood alcohol concentration)
car roof
to test drive
air conditioned vehicle
four-by-four (vehicle)
wheelbarrow
train
open-topped container (mounted on a truck or cart) for carrying loads
second-hand car market
to overtake on a bend (driving)
lit. croaker car
sedan (motor car)
emperor's carriage
chariot
parking meter
hatchback
night train
all-terrain vehicle (ATV)
to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc)
tanker (truck)
vehicles and horses
Chechnya, a republic in southwestern Russia
pickup truck
ancient vehicle made of wood and bamboo
vehicle speed
also written 廂型車|厢型车[xiāng xíng chē]
car
pulley block
motor vehicle
dashcam
van for carrying people
parking brake
lit. to shut oneself away and build a cart (idiom)
bus
\through train\ (refers to the idea of retaining previous legislature after transition to Chinese rule in Hong Kong or Macao)
a turntable
valet parking
shuttle bus
second-hand car
runaway carriage (caused by the harnessed animal bolting in fright)
special (or reserved) train (or bus etc)
Grand Theft Auto (video game series)
to miss (bus, train etc)
traffic accident
miner's cart
water wheel
rickshaw
lit. when we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through (idiom)
to wait for a train or bus
stadium cycle race
psyllium (genus Plantago)
cart
limousine
vehicle model (i.e. particular version of a car or motorcycle etc)
cyclist
racing driver
Laoshan Velodrome, a Beijing 2008 Olympics venue
to step on the brake
motorhome
car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc)
plantain herb (Plantago asiatica)
handlebar (of a bicycle); shaft (of a rickshaw)
armored car
dump truck
car boot, trunk
car festooned for celebration
jet ski
garbage truck (or other vehicle)
rickshaw puller
treadwheel
half-track (vehicle with wheels at the front and continuous tracks in the rear)
lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
kick scooter
to be carsick
Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Company Ltd
to transfer
(railway) train
to uncouple (wagons or trucks from a train)
parking lot (for bicycles)
wedding car
handbrake
(vehicle) headlight
vehicle
covered truck
traffic
rook sacrifice to save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling
to give right of way to another vehicle
local express
(railroad) sleeping car
reverse gear
patrol car
street racing (motorbikes or cars)
General Motors (car company)
high-lift pallet truck; pallet stacker
(coll.) lowest-ranking (student, participant etc)
imagawayaki (sweet snack made of batter cooked in the shape of a car wheel, stuffed with azuki bean paste or other fillings)
scooter
fire engine
Airbus (aerospace company)
to repair a bike (car etc)
ladies bicycle
(railway) carriage
rickshaw
military vehicle
to escort (goods) during transportation
recreational vehicle
supercar
through train (or bus)
local train
hitch-hiker
vehicle powered by two or more pedallers (typically, a tandem bicycle)
traffic jam
license plate
cart
handcart
(of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort
hoist
go-kart (loanword)
motorists
bumper car
(of two vehicles traveling in opposite directions) to pass by each other
self-drive car rental
app-based taxi
through train
to drive a vehicle
motor show
workshop
to change buses, trains etc
sports coupé (car)
passenger vehicle
(Mary Kay Cosmetics) pink car
fig. slow and inefficient
to ride (in a car or carriage)
to tear off a person's four limbs and head using five horse drawn carts (as capital punishment)
Chrysler
long queue of slow-moving traffic
track bike
mountain bike
truck
cable car
diesel-electric locomotive
rail station
garage
cycling stadium
armored car
dining car
trolleybus
Yeken nahiyisi (Yarkand county or Shache) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[kā shí dì qū], west Xinjiang
tire
roller coaster
compact car
train or coach service (\service\ as in \they run 12 services per day between the two cities\)
regular bus (service)
driving under the influence
median strip
snowplow
to carjack
bus shelter
radio-controlled car
covered truck; covered wagon
car door
the Frankfurt Motor Show
double-decker bus
rickshaw
pallet jack
truck
cycle race
car bomb
bus stop
auto race
(automobile) sedan
to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
shopping cart
peloton (main group of riders in a bicycle race)
car allowance
to tow
to ride a bike (motorbike or bicycle)
emergency braking
train attendant
hearse
pedicab
General Motors
private car
(American) cherry (loanword)
previous owner (of a car for sale)
spinning wheel
to burn the midnight oil
extra bus or train
handcart; flatbed cart; flatbed tricycle
BYD Auto, PRC car company
streetcar
luggage carrier (bicycle)
(coll.) bike; bicycle (esp. bike-share bicycle)
to ride (in a vehicle)
automobile
motorbike with sidecar
hearse
lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
cart driver
fare
bike path; bicycle trail; bike lane
vehicle light (headlight, turn indicator etc)
garage
green train (slow, noisy, unairconditioned train with forest green livery and yellow trim that ran on the Chinese railway system from the 1950s, phased out in the early 21st century)
fast lane
float (in a parade)
Beijing Automobile Works (BAW)
photo attached to the front of a hearse in a funeral procession
sprinkler truck
Kuchar Nahiyisi or Kuche county in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区, Xinjiang
bicycle; bike
(coll.) to ride in sb else's car to save money
mail van; mail coach
lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
trolley for inspecting rail track
shopping cart
tow truck
travel-worn
power car
wheel
Rammstein (German metal band)
racing bicycle; racing car; sports car
oil tanker truck
parking spot
to brake (when driving)
wheel
ambulance (slang) (Cantonese)
to jump from a car (or train etc)
imperial chariot
baby walker
car window; window of a vehicle (bus, train etc)
public transport vehicle
to go on foot (idiom)
a turntable
vehicle that gives one a free ride
scooter
motor racetrack
non-motorized vehicle
Ford Motor Company
(loanword) motorbike; motorcycle
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
electric locomotive
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC)
(coll.) tram, especially Beijing trams during period of operation 1924-1956
vehicle license
vehicle
travel time
cart with cage, used to escort prisoner
through train
car-related business
classic car
to hitch a ride
mountain bike
ladies bicycle
to carpool
jeep (military vehicle) (loanword)
motorcade
local bus or train
a convertible; open-top car
guard's van (on train)
troika
reach truck
armored car (for transporting valuables)
to be transported to a distant place for penal servitude
sport utility vehicle (SUV)
carried within a vehicle; onboard
to call a cab (by phone)
to take a taxi (in town)
precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
to dispatch a vehicle
vehicle rental fee paid by cab and rickshaw drivers
Kuchar Nahiyisi or Kuche county in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区, Xinjiang
free riding (economics)
vehicle registration plate
morning bus
Mars Express, a European Space Agency spacecraft launched in 2003
last bus or train
express (train, bus etc)
unlicensed or unofficial taxi
long-distance coach
ticket (for a bus or train)
to drive a car
animal-drawn vehicle
cargo wagon
taxi
taxi
pinwheel
hopper car
kindergarten bus
The ship has docked, the carriage has reached the station.
to go by car (as either driver or passenger)
the body of a vehicle; (bicycle) frame
two-wheeled handcart
an ancient war chariot
roadway
goods train
gantry traveling crane
trailer
Mobike, operator of an app-driven bicycle-rental business in China, established in 2015
car with a new type of propulsion system (hybrid, hydrogen-powered etc)
motorcycle taxi
locomotive; train engine car
convertible (car)
vehicle number (license plate number, taxi number, bus number, train car number)
drink and drive (moderately high blood alcohol concentration)
single-speed bicycle; fixed-gear bicycle
brake light
(bus, train etc) depot
Checheng township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
an express train sets off
dump truck
Tour de France cycle race
carriage return
(coll.) abandoned car
to overtake (another car)
see 老牛破車|老牛破车[lǎo niú pò chē]
Volkswagen
forklift truck
tuk tuk (three wheeler taxi) (loanword)
wheel rut; vehicle track
police car
mule and horse carts
to hitchhike
a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之
hired car
winch
parking location
school bus
front loader (vehicle)
water cannon vehicle, common name for specialized crowd management vehicle 人群管理特別用途車|人群管理特别用途车[rén qún guǎn lǐ tè bié yòng tú chē]
compact car
spoke (of wheel)
expert cart-driver
cab
car with fake plates
conductor
shuttle bus
wagon
truck
to take the car, bus, train etc
train engine
special train
to brake (when driving)
departure (of a coach or train)
(idiom) to have a glib tongue
car park
back axle (of car)
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC)
automobile
long-distance bus
small model car
motel
traffic jam
parking space
(coll.) tram, especially Beijing trams during period of operation 1924-1956
train ticket
to reverse (a vehicle)
compact car
tractor unit; tractor truck; prime mover
snowplow
waiting room (for train, bus etc)
to park (a vehicle) (loanword)
foundry (workshop or factory)
train or bus traveling only part of its normal route
low-powered motorized scooter or bike
bus stop
car slave, sb forced to sacrifice quality of life to buy or maintain a car
lit. measured in cartloads and gallons
train station
baby buggy
refrigerated truck or wagon
hybrid vehicle
to pull oneself up onto a moving vehicle
military vehicle
open wagon
cart
driver
see 水上摩托車|水上摩托车[shuǐ shàng mó tuō chē]
BMX (bike)
see 車到山前必有路|车到山前必有路[chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù]
auto mechanic
tank (armored vehicle)
passenger fare
lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom)
carpool lane
to push-start (a car)
second-class carriage (of a train)
endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
mobile billboard
Yeken nahiyisi (Yarkand county or Shache) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[kā shí dì qū], west Xinjiang
onboard (equipment)
yellow bicycle (provided by Ofo bicycle sharing company 2014-2020)
Nikolai Chernyshevsky
to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
carriage
front loader (vehicle)
Volkswagen Beetle
light van
traffic lane
bike park
battery-powered vehicle
Chelyabinsk town on the eastern flanks of Ural, on trans-Siberian railway
Checheng township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan