电动车

• 拼音: diàn dòng chē
• 汉字拆解: 电 = lightning/electricity; 动 = 云 (phonetic, simplified) + 力 (power); 车 = simplified pictograph of a vehicle

含义

Electric vehicle; electric scooter or bicycle. A vehicle powered by an electric motor.

In mainland China, 电动车 most commonly refers to electric scooters or electric bicycles used for short-distance commuting, rather than electric cars (which are usually called 电动汽车 or 新能源车). They are extremely popular in Chinese cities as an affordable and convenient mode of transport.

例句

1. 他每天骑电动车去上班。
2. 电动车的电池需要经常充电。
3. 现在路上的电动车越来越多了。

用法指南

语境: transport, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我的电动车没电了，得去充电。(My e-bike is out of battery — I need to charge it.)
• 骑电动车要注意安全。(Be careful when riding an electric scooter.)

错误说法

• 用'电动车'指电动汽车 (Don't use 电动车 to mean an electric car — in everyday speech 电动车 refers to electric scooters or bicycles; use 电动汽车 or 新能源车 for electric cars)

起源与历史

Compound of 电动 (electrically powered) and 车 (vehicle). A modern term that became widespread with the popularity of electric two-wheelers in China.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal