机车

機車

jīchē

noun #12,874

Measure Word

一辆机车 liàng

Meanings

1 locomotive; train engine
2 (colloquial) motorcycle
3 (Taiwanese slang) annoying; hard to deal with

Characters

machine; engine

Examples

蒸汽机车已经退出了历史舞台。

Zhēngqì jīchē yǐjīng tuìchū le lìshǐ wǔtái.

Steam locomotives have exited the stage of history.

他骑着机车去上班。

Tā qí zhe jīchē qù shàngbān.

He rides a motorcycle to work.

Tips

usage

In Taiwan, 机车 (jīchē) is everyday slang for 'motorcycle/scooter' and also means 'annoying' or 'difficult' (e.g. 你很机车 = 'you're so annoying'). In mainland China, it primarily means 'locomotive.'

Stroke Order

机 jī

车 chē