机车

機車
jīchē
noun #12,874

Measure Word

机车 liàng

Meanings

  1. 1 locomotive; train engine
  2. 2 motorcycle
  3. 3 annoying; hard to deal with

Examples

HSK 2
Tā qí zhe jīchē qù shàngbān.
He rides a motorcycle to work.
HSK 7-9
Zhēngqì jīchē yǐjīng tuìchū le lìshǐ wǔtái.
Steam locomotives have exited the stage of history.

Tips

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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

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