代步车

代步車

dàibùchē

noun

Measure Word

一辆代步车 liàng

Meanings

1 personal mobility vehicle
2 mobility scooter
3 everyday runabout

Characters

to substitute for

Examples

奶奶用电动代步车出门买菜。

Nǎinai yòng diàndòng dàibùchē chūmén mǎi cài.

Grandma uses an electric mobility scooter to go out and buy groceries.

这辆小车只是我的代步车。

Zhè liàng xiǎochē zhǐshì wǒ de dàibùchē.

This little car is just my everyday runabout.

Tips

usage

代步车 literally "substitute-for-walking vehicle" covers two senses: (1) a modest daily-driver car used just to get around, and (2) low-speed mobility scooters/electric wheelchairs for the elderly or disabled.

Stroke Order

代 dài

步 bù

车 chē