大篷车

大篷車

dàpéngchē

noun #27,220

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

Examples

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.

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