摩托

mótuō
noun HSK 5 #6,391

Measure Word

摩托 liàng

Meanings

  1. 1 motor; motorbike (abbreviation)
  2. 2 (short for 摩托车) motorcycle

Characters

Phonetic transliteration of English 'motor' -- the characters are chosen for sound, not meaning.

Examples

Tā qí mótuō shàngbān.
He rides a motorbike to work.
Mótuōchē zài Zhōngguó hěn chángjiàn.
Motorcycles are very common in China.
Zhè liàng mótuō shì xīn mǎi de.
This motorbike was newly bought.

Tips

history
摩托 is a phonetic transliteration of the English word 'motor.' The full word is 摩托车 (mótuōchē), with meaning vehicle.
culture
Many large Chinese cities have banned motorcycles from city centers (). But in southern China and Southeast Asian-influenced areas, motorbikes are still a primary form of transport.

Stroke Order

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