机动车

機動車

jīdòngchē

noun HSK 6 #31,882

Measure Word

一辆机动车 liàng

Meanings

1 motor vehicle; motorized vehicle

Characters

machine; mechanism

to move; motion

Machine-powered vehicle - any motorized transport.

Examples

HSK 3

城市里机动车越来越多。

Chéngshì lǐ jīdòngchē yuèláiyuè duō.

There are more and more motor vehicles in the city.

HSK 5

机动车驾驶证需要定期更换。

Jīdòngchē jiàshǐzhèng xūyào dìngqī gēnghuàn.

Motor vehicle driver's licenses need to be renewed periodically.

HSK 6

这条路禁止机动车通行。

Zhè tiáo lù jìnzhǐ jīdòngchē tōngxíng.

Motor vehicles are prohibited on this road.

Tips

usage

机动车 is the formal/legal term for motor vehicles (cars, trucks, motorcycles). In everyday speech, people say 车 or 汽车. You'll see 机动车 on traffic signs and in regulations.

Stroke Order

机 jī

动 dòng

车 chē