车厢

• 拼音: chē xiāng
• 汉字拆解: 车 = pictograph of a vehicle; 厢 = 厂 (shelter) + 相 (appearance, phonetic)

含义

Carriage; train car; railway coach. A compartment of a train or the body of a vehicle.

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).

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: transportation, trains, metro

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal