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货车 (huò chē) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

货车 (huò chē) is a Chinese word: truck. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 货车

名 míng noun

truck

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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Word breakdown

货 huò — goods, cargo, freight

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 货物 huò wù — goods HSK 5
    • 货 goods, merchandise (items for trade)
    • 物 things, items, objects (physical articles)
    Example

    仓库里堆满了货物。

    cāng kù lǐ duī mǎn le huò wù

    The warehouse is piled full of goods.

  • 2 现货 xiàn huò — spot goods HSK 6
    • 现 present, current, on hand
    • 货 goods, merchandise
    Example

    现货供应充足，可以立即发货。

    xiàn huò gōng yìng chōng zú kě yǐ lì jí fā huò

    Spot goods supply is sufficient, can ship immediately.

  • 3 百货 bǎi huò — general merchandise HSK 6
    • 百 many, various (hundred representing variety)
    • 货 goods, merchandise
    Example

    我喜欢在百货公司买东西。

    wǒ xǐ huan zài bǎi huò gōng sī mǎi dōng xi

    I like to buy things at the department store.

  • 4 货币 huò bì — currency HSK 6
    • 货 goods, commodities
    • 币 money, medium of exchange
    Example

    人民币是中国的货币。

    rén mín bì shì zhōng guó de huò bì

    The Renminbi is China's currency.

  • 5 存货 cún huò — to stock goods; inventory HSK 7
    • 存 to store, to keep
    • 货 goods, merchandise
    Example

    公司决定多存货应对即将到来的销售旺季。

    gōng sī jué dìng duō cún huò yìng duì jí jiāng dào lái de xiāo shòu wàng jì

    The company decided to stock more goods to prepare for the upcoming peak sales season.

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车 chē — vehicle

Words with this character (36)
  • 1 出租车 chū zū chē — taxi HSK 1
    • 出 out, outbound (suggesting availability for hire)
    • 租 rent, hire (the core rental service concept)
    • 车 vehicle, car (specifies it's a vehicle)
    Example

    我坐出租车去机场。

    wǒ zuò chū zū chē qù jī chǎng

    I take a taxi to the airport.

  • 2 开车 kāi chē — to drive HSK 1
    • 开 to operate, to start
    • 车 vehicle, car
    Example

    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.

  • 3 火车 huǒ chē — train HSK 1
    • 火 fire (referring to steam/fire power that historically propelled trains)
    • 车 vehicle (wheeled transportation)
    Example

    我每天坐火车上班。

    wǒ měi tiān zuò huǒ chē shàng bān

    I take the train to work every day.

  • 4 公交车 gōng jiāo chē — bus HSK 2
    • 公 public
    • 交 transport/traffic
    • 车 vehicle
    Example

    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.

  • 5 打车 dǎ chē — to take a taxi HSK 2
    • 打 to hail, to call for
    • 车 taxi, cab
    Example

    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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Structure & writing
1 货 huò — currency; money; wealth

货 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 化 huà — to change in nature or form; to transform
化 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 2
花 huā flower (the reproductive organ of a seed plant, composed of petals, calyx, receptacle, and stamen)
HSK 4
货 huò currency; money; wealth
HSK 5
华 huá referring to China
HSK 7
讹 é erroneous; untrue 靴 xuē boot, a high-shafted shoe
1.2 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
HSK 1
贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
HSK 3
员 yuán person engaged in work or study
HSK 4
则 zé rule, regulation, system 负 fù to carry on one's back 责 zé responsibility; duty within one's role 败 bài to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜) 账 zhàng record of financial transactions
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货 huò currency; money; wealth 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 购 gòu to buy; to purchase 费 fèi to spend; to expend 贺 hè to celebrate; to congratulate 资 zī money; expenses 赚 zhuàn to make a profit in trade (opposite of 赔)
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court 贴 tiē to paste, to stick (a thin flat object onto something) 赏 shǎng to bestow gifts or money upon a subordinate or junior 赔 péi to compensate; to indemnify 赞 zàn to help; to support
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赠 zèng to give as a gift; to present 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open)
HSK 6
婴 yīng infant, newborn baby 财 cái wealth; money and material resources 贫 pín poor, impoverished (opposite of 富) 贯 guàn to pass through; to penetrate 贷 dài loan; credit
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贸 mào to trade; to buy and sell 赋 fù to give; to grant; to bestow 赖 lài to rely on; to depend on
HSK 7
坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 狈 bèi see 〖狼狈〗、〖狼狈为奸〗 琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 贞 zhēn loyal and steadfast in one's convictions
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贩 fàn to buy and sell goods for profit 贪 tān to embezzle; to corruptly take money or property for oneself 贬 biǎn to demote; to devalue 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 贱 jiàn cheap; low-priced (opposite of 贵) 贼 zéi thief; bandit 贾 jiǎ a surname 贿 huì (lit.) wealth; goods 赁 lìn to rent; to lease (out or in) 赂 lù to bribe; give valuables to gain a favor (often pejorative) 赃 zāng stolen or embezzled goods; illicit gains from corruption or theft 赌 dǔ to gamble; to wager money or property on an outcome 赎 shú to ransom; to redeem with money or property 赐 cì (of a superior or elder) to bestow gifts or wealth upon an inferior or junior 赘 zhuì superfluous; useless 赡 shàn to provide someone with money or goods

Stroke order

2 车 chē — wheeled land vehicle
车 is a component in 27 characters
HSK 3
轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.) 辆 liàng measure word for vehicles
HSK 4
转 zhuǎn to rotate; to change direction or situation 输 shū to transport from one place to another 连 lián to connect, to link
HSK 5
军 jūn armed forces; military 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬) 载 zài to load (onto a vehicle or vessel) 辑 jí to collect and compile (materials into a book)
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阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat)
HSK 6
轨 guǐ the distance between two wheels of a vehicle; rut left by wheels 轮 lún wheel 辅 fǔ to assist; to aid 辈 bèi generation; order of seniority in a family
HSK 7
撵 niǎn to expel, drive away 斩 zhǎn to chop off; to behead 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 轰 hōng boom; bang (sound of thunder, cannon, explosion, etc.) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate)
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轿 jiào sedan chair; a traditional enclosed conveyance of bamboo or wood, draped with cloth, carried by bearers or on horseback 辐 fú spoke (of a wheel) 辕 yuán the two shafts at the front of a large cart for harnessing animals 辖 xiá linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place) 辗 zhǎn used in "辗转": ① tossing and turning (of the body); ② passing through many places or hands; moving in a roundabout way 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

车 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order