车位

• 拼音: chē wèi
• 汉字拆解: 车 = pictograph of a vehicle; 位 = 亻 (person) + 立 (stand)

含义

Parking space; parking spot. A designated area for parking a vehicle.

Can refer to individual parking spots or parking spaces in general. In Chinese cities, parking spaces (especially in residential areas) are valuable and often bought separately from apartments.

例句

1. 这个小区的车位非常紧张。
2. 他花了二十万买了一个地下车位。
3. 我们转了半天才找到一个停车位。

用法指南

语境: urban, real estate, parking

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 停车场还有车位吗？(Are there any parking spaces left in the parking lot?)
• 现在大城市的车位比车还贵。(Nowadays parking spaces in big cities are more expensive than cars.)

错误说法

• 我的自行车需要车位 (车位 typically refers to car parking — for bicycles, use 停车架 or 自行车位)

起源与历史

Compound of 车 (vehicle) and 位 (position, space). A modern urban term.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal