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动车 (dòng chē) — Chinese word meaning
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动车 (dòng chē) is a Chinese word: bullet train. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 动车
名 míng noun
bullet train
从上海到杭州坐动车只要一小时。
cóng Shàng hǎi dào Háng zhōu zuò dòng chē zhǐ yào yī xiǎo shí
It only takes one hour by bullet train from Shanghai to Hangzhou.
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Word breakdown
动 dòng — motorized, powered, moving
Words with this character (78)
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Example
我每天早上都去公园运动。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù gōng yuán yùn dòng
I go to the park to exercise every morning.
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熊猫是一种可爱的动物。
xióng māo shì yī zhǒng kě ài de dòng wù
Pandas are a type of cute animal.
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- 动 moving, animate (referring to living creatures)
- 物 creature, being (combining with 动 to form 'animal')
- 园 garden, park (indicating an enclosed facility or area)
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我们周末去动物园看熊猫。
wǒ men zhōu mò qù dòng wù yuán kàn xióng māo
We went to the zoo to see pandas on the weekend.
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我们学校下周要举办运动会。
wǒ men xué xiào xià zhōu yào jǔ bàn yùn dòng huì
Our school will hold a sports meet next week.
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- 运 movement, sports (first part of 'sports/athletics')
- 动 motion, activity (second part of 'sports/athletics')
- 员 person, member (someone who does sports)
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他是一名职业运动员。
tā shì yī míng zhí yè yùn dòng yuán
He is a professional athlete.
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请重复这个动作。
qǐng chóng fù zhè ge dòng zuò
Please repeat this action.
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她的故事让我很感动。
tā de gù shi ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng
Her story deeply moved me.
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- 活 living, active, lively (indicates dynamic and alive quality)
- 动 movement, motion (indicates action and physical movement)
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学校组织了很多有趣的活动。
xué xiào zǔ zhī le hěn duō yǒu qù de huó dòng
The school organized many interesting activities.
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听到这个好消息，他激动得说不出话来。
tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi tā jī dòng de shuō bu chū huà lái
Hearing this good news, he was so excited he couldn't speak.
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- 电 electric, electricity (power source)
- 动 powered, motion (indicates propulsion)
- 车 vehicle, car (base noun)
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我每天骑电动车上班。
wǒ měi tiān qí diàn dòng chē shàng bān
I ride an electric vehicle to work every day.
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她主动提出了这个建议。
tā zhǔ dòng tí chū le zhè ge jiàn yì
She proactively proposed this suggestion.
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学生们在课堂上积极互动。
xué shēng men zài kè táng shang jī jí hù dòng
Students actively interact in class.
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她的故事非常动人。
tā de gù shi fēi cháng dòng rén
Her story is very moving.
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我们现在就动手准备晚饭吧。
wǒ men xiàn zài jiù dòng shǒu zhǔn bèi wǎn fàn ba
Let's get started preparing dinner now.
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我喜欢看日本动画。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn Rì běn dòng huà
I like watching Japanese animation.
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农民们在田里劳动。
nóng mín men zài tián lǐ láo dòng
The farmers are working in the fields.
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公司人事有变动。
gōng sī rén shì yǒu biàn dòng
There are changes in company personnel.
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旅游业带动了当地经济的发展。
lǚ yóu yè dài dòng le dāng dì jīng jì de fā zhǎn
Tourism has driven the development of the local economy.
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科技推动社会进步。
kē jì tuī dòng shè huì jìn bù
Technology drives social progress.
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老师讲课很生动。
lǎo shī jiǎng kè hěn shēng dòng
The teacher's lecture is very vivid.
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我买了一辆电动汽车。
wǒ mǎi le yī liàng diàn dòng qì chē
I bought an electric car.
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请移动你的车。
qǐng yí dòng nǐ de chē
Please move your car.
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门会自动打开。
mén huì zì dòng dǎ kāi
The door will open automatically.
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我们必须立即行动。
wǒ men bì xū lì jí xíng dòng
We must act immediately.
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他的举动让大家都很惊讶。
tā de jǔ dòng ràng dà jiā dōu hěn jīng yà
His action surprised everyone.
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他是一个冲动的人。
tā shì yí gè chōng dòng de rén
He is an impulsive person.
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学习的动力来自兴趣。
xué xí de dòng lì lái zì xìng qù
The motivation for learning comes from interest.
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- 动 moving, touching (emotionally affects the listener)
- 听 listening, hearing (the act of perceiving sound)
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她的歌声很动听。
tā de gē shēng hěn dòng tīng
Her singing voice is very pleasant-sounding.
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我们需要密切关注市场动态。
wǒ men xū yào mì qiè guān zhù shì chǎng dòng tài
We need to closely monitor market dynamics.
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我们要了解他的真正动机。
wǒ men yào liǎo jiě tā de zhēn zhèng dòng jī
We need to understand his true motive.
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他对日本动漫很感兴趣。
tā duì Rì běn dòng màn hěn gǎn xìng qù
He is very interested in Japanese animation and comics.
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中国有丰富的劳动力资源。
Zhōng guó yǒu fēng fù de láo dòng lì zī yuán
China has abundant labor force resources.
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司机发动了引擎。
sī jī fā dòng le yǐn qíng
The driver started the engine.
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我们明天启动这个计划。
wǒ men míng tiān qǐ dòng zhè ge jì huà
We will launch this plan tomorrow.
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- 打 to strike, to hit (metaphorically striking the emotions)
- 动 to move, to stir (to cause emotional movement)
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他的故事深深打动了我。
tā de gù shi shēn shēn dǎ dòng le wǒ
His story deeply moved me.
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机动车必须遵守交通规则。
jī dòng chē bì xū zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé
Motor vehicles must obey traffic rules.
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河水缓慢流动。
hé shuǐ huǎn màn liú dòng
The river water flows slowly.
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不要总是被动地等待机会。
bù yào zǒng shì bèi dòng de děng dài jī huì
Don't always passively wait for opportunities.
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我们需要调动大家的积极性。
wǒ men xū yào diào dòng dà jiā de jī jí xìng
We need to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm.
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地球每天转动一圈。
dì qiú měi tiān zhuàn dòng yī quān
The Earth rotates once every day.
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- 一 each/every (first instance)
- 举 action/gesture/raise
- 一 each/every (second instance, for emphasis)
- 动 movement/motion
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警察注意着嫌疑人的一举一动。
jǐng chá zhù yì zhe xián yí rén de yì jǔ yí dòng
The police are watching the suspect's every move.
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石像一动不动。
shí xiàng yí dòng bù dòng
The stone statue is motionless.
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他投资了很多不动产。
tā tóu zī le hěn duō bú dòng chǎn
He invested in a lot of real estate.
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警察出动了三十名警员维持秩序。
jǐng chá chū dòng le sān shí míng jǐng yuán wéi chí zhì xù
The police dispatched thirty officers to maintain order.
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他动不动就生气。
tā dòng bu dòng jiù shēng qì
He gets angry at every turn.
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我们要密切关注市场动向。
wǒ men yào mì qiè guān zhù shì chǎng dòng xiàng
We must closely monitor market trends.
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政府动员全国人民抗击疫情。
zhèng fǔ dòng yuán quán guó rén mín kàng jī yì qíng
The government mobilized the people of the whole nation to fight the epidemic.
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这个项目下个月动工。
zhè ge xiàng mù xià ge yuè dòng gōng
This project will start construction next month.
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他累得动弹不得。
tā lèi de dòng tan bù dé
He was so tired that he couldn't move.
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这首歌充满了动感。
zhè shǒu gē chōng mǎn le dòng gǎn
This song is full of dynamism.
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- 动 to move, to stir (indicating change or motion)
- 摇 to shake, to sway (indicating oscillating or unstable motion)
Example
无论遇到什么困难，我们都不会动摇。
wú lùn yù dào shén me kùn nán wǒ men dōu bù huì dòng yáo
No matter what difficulties we encounter, we will not waver.
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我们不得不动用紧急资金。
wǒ men bù dé bù dòng yòng jǐn jí zī jīn
We had no choice but to draw upon the emergency funds.
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医生检查了我的动脉。
yī shēng jiǎn chá le wǒ de dòng mài
The doctor examined my artery.
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这个国家经历了一段动荡的时期。
zhè ge guó jiā jīng lì le yī duàn dòng dàng de shí qī
This country experienced a turbulent period.
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我们明天早上六点动身去北京。
wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn dòng shēn qù Běi jīng
We set out for Beijing at six o'clock tomorrow morning.
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- 动 movement, motion (the active aspect)
- 静 stillness, quiet (contrasts with movement to indicate sound/activity)
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我听到外面有动静。
wǒ tīng dào wài miàn yǒu dòng jìng
I heard a sound outside.
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司机开动了火车。
sī jī kāi dòng le huǒ chē
The driver started up the train.
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请小声说话，不要惊动正在睡觉的孩子。
qǐng xiǎo shēng shuō huà bú yào jīng dòng zhèng zài shuì jiào de hái zi
Please speak quietly, don't disturb the sleeping child.
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这是一场惊天动地的革命。
zhè shì yì chǎng jīng tiān dòng dì de gé mìng
This is an earth-shattering revolution.
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- 惊 startle, alarm (referring to shocking the heart)
- 心 heart (the emotional center being affected)
- 动 move, stir (referring to stirring the spirit)
- 魄 soul, spirit (the spiritual essence being moved)
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他讲述了一个惊心动魄的冒险故事。
tā jiǎng shù le yí ge jīng xīn dòng pò de mào xiǎn gù shi
He told a thrilling and breathtaking adventure story.
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这辆车是手动挡的。
zhè liàng chē shì shǒu dòng dǎng de
This car has a manual transmission.
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消费拉动了经济增长。
xiāo fèi lā dòng le jīng jì zēng zhǎng
Consumption drove economic growth.
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手机在桌子上振动。
shǒu jī zài zhuō zi shàng zhèn dòng
The phone vibrates on the table.
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树枝在风中摆动。
shù zhī zài fēng zhōng bǎi dòng
The tree branch swings in the wind.
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我对计划做了一些改动。
wǒ duì jì huà zuò le yì xiē gǎi dòng
I made some alterations to the plan.
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- 无 no, without
- 动 move, be emotionally moved
- 于 in, at (grammatical particle)
- 衷 heart, innermost feelings
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面对别人的求助，他总是无动于衷。
miàn duì bié rén de qiú zhù tā zǒng shì wú dòng yú zhōng
Facing others' requests for help, he always remains indifferent.
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公司采取机动的工作时间制度。
gōng sī cǎi qǔ jī dòng de gōng zuò shí jiān zhì dù
The company adopts a flexible working hours system.
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股票价格每天都在波动。
gǔ piào jià gé měi tiān dōu zài bō dòng
Stock prices fluctuate every day.
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物价会随着市场供需关系浮动。
wù jià huì suí zhe shì chǎng gōng xū guān xi fú dòng
Prices will fluctuate with market supply and demand relationships.
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球在地上滚动。
qiú zài dì shang gǔn dòng
The ball is rolling on the ground.
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- 灵 nimble, quick (mental agility)
- 机 wit, cleverness
- 一 one, a single (moment)
- 动 move, stir (activation)
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他灵机一动，想到了一个好办法。
tā líng jī yī dòng xiǎng dào le yí ge hǎo bàn fǎ
He had a sudden inspiration and thought of a good solution.
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他煽动群众闹事。
tā shān dòng qún zhòng nào shì
He incited the crowd to cause trouble.
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这个故事深深触动了我的心。
zhè ge gù shi shēn shēn chù dòng le wǒ de xīn
This story deeply touched my heart.
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我能感觉到心脏在跳动。
wǒ néng gǎn jué dào xīn zàng zài tiào dòng
I can feel my heart beating.
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这个消息轰动了整个城市。
zhè ge xiāo xi hōng dòng le zhěng gè chéng shì
This news caused a sensation in the entire city.
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- 震 shake, quake (provides the core meaning of trembling)
- 动 move, motion (adds the sense of movement to the shaking)
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地震使整个城市都震动了。
dì zhèn shǐ zhěng gè chéng shì dōu zhèn dòng le
The earthquake shook the entire city.
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创新驱动经济发展。
chuàng xīn qū dòng jīng jì fā zhǎn
Innovation drives economic development.
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他鼓动大家一起去抗议。
tā gǔ dòng dà jiā yì qǐ qù kàng yì
He instigated everyone to protest together.
车 chē — train, vehicle
Words with this character (36)
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- 出 out, outbound (suggesting availability for hire)
- 租 rent, hire (the core rental service concept)
- 车 vehicle, car (specifies it's a vehicle)
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我坐出租车去机场。
wǒ zuò chū zū chē qù jī chǎng
I take a taxi to the airport.
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我爸爸每天开车上班。
wǒ bà ba měi tiān kāi chē shàng bān
My dad drives to work every day.
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- 火 fire (referring to steam/fire power that historically propelled trains)
- 车 vehicle (wheeled transportation)
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我每天坐火车上班。
wǒ měi tiān zuò huǒ chē shàng bān
I take the train to work every day.
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我每天坐公交车上班。
wǒ měi tiān zuò gōng jiāo chē shàng bān
I take the bus to work every day.
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下雨了，我们打车回家吧。
xià yǔ le wǒ men dǎ chē huí jiā ba
It's raining, let's take a taxi home.
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我在车站等你。
wǒ zài chē zhàn děng nǐ
I'm waiting for you at the station.
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他买了一辆新汽车。
tā mǎi le yī liàng xīn qì chē
He bought a new car.
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- 自 self (indicating self-propulsion)
- 行 move, travel (indicates movement function)
- 车 vehicle (indicates a wheeled transport)
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我每天骑自行车上班。
wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē shàng bān
I ride a bicycle to work every day.
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这里不能停车。
zhè lǐ bù néng tíng chē
You cannot park here.
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我在停车场找到了一个空位。
wǒ zài tíng chē chǎng zhǎo dào le yí ge kōng wèi
I found an empty spot in the parking lot.
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今天早上堵车了，我迟到了。
jīn tiān zǎo shang dǔ chē le wǒ chí dào le
There was a traffic jam this morning, so I was late.
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- 电 electric, electricity (power source)
- 动 powered, motion (indicates propulsion)
- 车 vehicle, car (base noun)
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我每天骑电动车上班。
wǒ měi tiān qí diàn dòng chē shàng bān
I ride an electric vehicle to work every day.
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这个小区的车位很紧张。
zhè ge xiǎo qū de chē wèi hěn jǐn zhāng
Parking spaces in this residential area are very limited.
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请注意控制车速，安全驾驶。
qǐng zhù yì kòng zhì chē sù ān quán jià shǐ
Please pay attention to controlling your speed and drive safely.
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列车准时到达车站。
liè chē zhǔn shí dào dá chē zhàn
The train arrived at the station on time.
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请快叫救护车，有人受伤了！
qǐng kuài jiào jiù hù chē yǒu rén shòu shāng le
Please call an ambulance quickly, someone is injured!
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车主必须购买保险。
chē zhǔ bì xū gòu mǎi bǎo xiǎn
Car owners must buy insurance.
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车厢里坐满了乘客。
chē xiāng lǐ zuò mǎn le chéng kè
The carriage is full of passengers.
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我的车停在车库里。
wǒ de chē tíng zài chē kù lǐ
My car is parked in the garage.
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昨天发生了一起严重的车祸。
zuó tiān fā shēng le yì qǐ yán zhòng de chē huò
A serious car accident occurred yesterday.
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这条路禁止大型车辆通行。
zhè tiáo lù jìn zhǐ dà xíng chē liàng tōng xíng
This road prohibits large vehicles from passing.
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请小心倒车。
qǐng xiǎo xīn dǎo chē
Please reverse carefully.
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他突然刹车，避免了事故。
tā tū rán shā chē bì miǎn le shì gù
He suddenly braked and avoided an accident.
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这辆车的刹车很灵敏。
shāchē
The brake of this car is very sensitive.
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- 客 passenger, guest; indicates the vehicle carries passengers
- 车 vehicle, car; the base noun indicating it is a wheeled vehicle
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我们坐客车去北京。
wǒ men zuò kè chē qù Běi jīng
We took a bus to Beijing.
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他骑摩托车去上班。
tā qí mó tuō chē qù shàng bān
He rides a motorcycle to work.
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我坐长途汽车容易晕车。
wǒ zuò cháng tú qì chē róng yì yùn chē
I easily get carsick on long-distance bus rides.
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机动车必须遵守交通规则。
jī dòng chē bì xū zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé
Motor vehicles must obey traffic rules.
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那辆货车装满了水果。
nà liàng huò chē zhuāng mǎn le shuǐ guǒ
That truck is loaded with fruit.
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- 卡 transliteration character representing the 'ka-' sound
- 车 vehicle, the semantic component indicating it's a type of vehicle
Example
这辆卡车装满了货物。
zhè liàng kǎ chē zhuāng mǎn le huò wù
This truck is loaded with goods.
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他开私家车上班。
tā kāi sī jiā chē shàng bān
He drives his private car to work.
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- 缆 cable, rope (the mechanism that suspends and moves the vehicle)
- 车 car, vehicle (the passenger cabin or cart)
Example
我们坐缆车上山看风景。
wǒ men zuò lǎn chē shàng shān kàn fēng jǐng
We take the cable car up the mountain to see the scenery.
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他喜欢在周末赛车。
tā xǐ huan zài zhōu mò sài chē
He likes to race on weekends.
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他在装配车间工作。
tā zài zhuāng pèi chē jiān gōng zuò
He works in the assembly workshop.
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他买了一辆新轿车。
tā mǎi le yī liàng xīn jiào chē
He bought a new sedan.
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这条高速公路明年将正式通车。
zhè tiáo gāo sù gōng lù míng nián jiāng zhèng shì tōng chē
This highway will officially open to traffic next year.
Structure & writing
动 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
云 is a component in 9 characters
力 is a component in 32 characters
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Stroke order
车 is a component in 27 characters
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车 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order