车

• 拼音: chē
• 汉字拆解: 车 = simplified from 車, a pictograph of a chariot seen from above

含义

Vehicle; car; bus. A general term for wheeled vehicles and transportation.

A very broad term that covers cars, buses, trains, bicycles, and other wheeled vehicles. Context determines the specific type: 公共汽车 (bus), 火车 (train), 自行车 (bicycle). When used alone, it most often means 'car' in modern Chinese.

例句

1. 我没有车。
2. 门口有一辆车。
3. 你的车在哪里？

用法指南

语境: transportation, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你开车来的吗？(Did you drive here?)
• 我坐车去上班。(I take the bus to work.)

错误说法

• 骑车 when meaning 'drive a car' (骑车 means to ride a bicycle — use 开车 for driving a car)

起源与历史

Simplified from the traditional 車, which is a pictograph showing a chariot viewed from above with two wheels and an axle. One of the oldest Chinese characters related to transportation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal