桑塔纳

桑塔納
sāngtǎnà
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Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Volkswagen Santana (compact sedan, iconic 1980s–90s Chinese car)

Examples

Bāshí niándài de chūzūchē dàduō shì Sāngtǎnà.
Most of the taxis in the eighties were Santanas.
Nà shíhou néng yǒu yī liàng Sāngtǎnà shì hěn tǐmiàn de shì.
Back then, owning a Santana was a very respectable thing.

Tips

history
Launched by 上汽大众 in 1985 as one of the very first joint-venture cars in reform-era China. Became the default vehicle of officialdom, taxis and well-off families for over a decade — synonymous with 'the car' in 1980s–90s China.

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