电车

• 拼音: diàn chē
• 汉字拆解: 电 = 雨 (rain, top component) + 电 (lightning radical); 车 = simplified from traditional 車, pictograph of a cart seen from above

含义

Tram; streetcar; trolley. A vehicle that runs on tracks and is powered by electricity from overhead wires.

In mainland China, 电车 typically refers to traditional trams or trolleybuses found in older cities like Dalian and Hong Kong. In recent years, the term is also used loosely for modern light rail systems. The word carries a nostalgic feel in cities where trams were once common but have since been replaced by subways.

例句

1. 大连的有轨电车已经运营了一百多年，成了这座城市的标志性风景。
2. 小时候我最喜欢坐电车，听着叮叮当当的铃声穿过老街区。
3. 香港的双层电车票价便宜，是游客体验当地生活的好选择。

用法指南

语境: transportation, urban life

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 这条电车线路经过好几个著名景点。(This tram line passes by several famous attractions.)
• 电车的速度不快，但沿途风景很美。(The tram isn't fast, but the scenery along the way is beautiful.)

错误说法

• 把地铁说成电车 (Don't call a subway 电车 — use 地铁 for underground metro systems)

起源与历史

Compound of 电 (electricity) + 车 (vehicle). Coined during the late Qing dynasty when electric trams were introduced to China from the West.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal