车管

車管

chēguǎn

noun #34,354

Meanings

1 vehicle management (informal)
2 the DMV / vehicle licensing authority (short for 车辆管理所)
3 fleet/vehicle administration

Characters

to manage, administer

Examples

我明天要去车管所办驾照。

Wǒ míngtiān yào qù chēguǎnsuǒ bàn jiàzhào.

I'm going to the DMV tomorrow to get my driver's license.

公司的车管部门负责所有公车的维修。

Gōngsī de chēguǎn bùmén fùzé suǒyǒu gōngchē de wéixiū.

The company's vehicle management department handles all company-car maintenance.

Tips

usage

Almost always seen as part of a longer phrase rather than standalone. 车管所 (chēguǎnsuǒ) = the equivalent of an American DMV — where Chinese drivers register vehicles, take license tests, and handle plates. 车管部门 = a fleet-management department inside a company.

memory

车 (vehicle) + 管 (to manage/control) — administrative shorthand. This 管 is the same as in 管理 (manage) and 城管 (urban management police).

Stroke Order

车 chē

管 guǎn