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汽车

汽車
qìchē
noun HSK 3 #1,223

Measure Word

一辆汽车 liàng

Meanings

  1. 1 car; automobile

Characters

汽
qì
steam; vapor
车
chē
vehicle
Literally 'steam vehicle' - from the age of steam-powered automobiles.

Examples

HSK 1
汽车太多了。
Qìchē tài duō le.
There are too many cars.
HSK 3
他有一辆汽车。
Tā yǒu yí liàng qìchē.
He has a car.
HSK 3
爸爸开着汽车带我们去公园。
Bàba kāi zhe qìchē dài wǒmen qù gōngyuán.
Dad drives us to the park in the car.

Tips

usage
In everyday speech, 车 alone is more commonly used to mean 'car.' 汽车 is slightly more formal. For specific types: 出租车 (taxi), 公共汽车 (bus).

Stroke Order

汽 qì
车 chē