面包车

麵包車

miànbāochē

noun #17,264

Measure Word

一辆面包车 liàng

Meanings

1 van
2 minivan
3 minibus

Characters

Literally 'bread vehicle' — named after the loaf-like shape.

Examples

他开着一辆白色面包车来接我们。

Tā kāi zhe yī liàng báisè miànbāochē lái jiē wǒmen.

He came to pick us up in a white van.

那辆面包车能坐十个人。

Nà liàng miànbāochē néng zuò shí gèrén.

That van can seat ten people.

Tips

memory

面包 (bread) + 车 (vehicle) = bread-loaf car. Vans are called 'bread cars' because their boxy shape resembles a loaf of bread.

Stroke Order

面 miàn

包 bāo

车 chē