大篷车 (dàpéngchē): covered truck

Measure Word

一辆大篷车 liàng

Meanings

1 covered truck
2 covered wagon
3 caravan
4 bus with standing room

Characters

awning; canopy; covering

车

chē

vehicle; car

Examples

HSK 7-9

马戏团坐着大篷车走遍全国。

Mǎxìtuán zuò zhe dàpéngchē zǒubiàn quánguó.

The circus troupe traveled the whole country in covered wagons.

HSK 7-9

他们一家住在大篷车里，过着流浪的生活。

Tāmen yījiā zhù zài dàpéngchē lǐ, guò zhe liúlàng de shēnghuó.

Their family lived in a caravan, leading a nomadic life.

Tips

memory

大 = big, 篷 = awning/canopy, 车 = vehicle. A 大篷车 is a big vehicle with a canopy cover - a covered wagon or caravan.

Stroke Order

大 dà

篷 péng

车 chē

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车票 chēpiào HSK 1 #7,499

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