里程表

lǐchéngbiǎo

noun #37,826

Measure Word

一个里程表 gè

Meanings

1 odometer
2 mileage gauge

Characters

li (Chinese mile); distance

journey; distance

Examples

这辆车的里程表显示十万公里。

Zhè liàng chē de lǐchéngbiǎo xiǎnshì shí wàn gōnglǐ.

This car's odometer reads 100,000 kilometers.

买二手车要先看里程表。

Mǎi èrshǒu chē yào xiān kàn lǐchéngbiǎo.

When buying a used car you should check the odometer first.

Tips

memory

里程 (lǐchéng) = 'distance traveled' (literally 'li-distance') and 表 (biǎo) = 'gauge / table.' Together: a gauge that records distance traveled — odometer. The same 表 appears in 手表 (watch), 仪表 (instrument).

Stroke Order

里 lǐ

程 chéng

表 biǎo