机动车

機動車

jīdòngchē

noun HSK 6 #31,882

Measure Word

一辆机动车 liàng

Meanings

1 motor vehicle; motorized vehicle

Characters

machine; mechanism

to move; motion

Machine-powered vehicle — any motorized transport.

Examples

这条路禁止机动车通行。

Zhè tiáo lù jìnzhǐ jīdòngchē tōngxíng.

Motor vehicles are prohibited on this road.

机动车驾驶证需要定期更换。

Jīdòngchē jiàshǐzhèng xūyào dìngqī gēnghuàn.

Motor vehicle driver's licenses need to be renewed periodically.

城市里机动车越来越多。

Chéngshì lǐ jīdòngchē yuè lái yuè duō.

There are more and more motor vehicles in the city.

Tips

usage

机动车 is the formal/legal term for motor vehicles (cars, trucks, motorcycles). In everyday speech, people say 车 or 汽车. You'll see 机动车 on traffic signs and in regulations.

Stroke Order

机 jī

动 dòng

车 chē