车厢

• ピンイン: chē xiāng
• 漢字の分解: 车 = pictograph of a vehicle; 厢 = 厂 (shelter) + 相 (appearance, phonetic)

意味

（列車などの）車両／客車

Most commonly used for train carriages but can also refer to subway cars, bus compartments, or the cargo area of trucks. Numbered in trains (e.g., 五号车厢).

例文

1. 请前往五号车厢找你的座位。
2. 这节车厢是餐车，可以买吃的。
3. 地铁车厢里挤满了上班的人。

使い方ガイド

場面: transportation, trains, metro

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 我的座位在第三车厢。(My seat is in carriage three.)
• 请不要在车厢内吸烟。(Please do not smoke in the carriage.)

避ける言い方

• 汽车的车厢 (For cars, use 车身 or 车内 — 车厢 is mainly for trains, buses, and trucks)

起源と歴史

Compound of 车 (vehicle) and 厢 (compartment, side room). 厢 originally meant a side building.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal