DICTIONARY
The Chinese word che - 车 - chē
(vehicle in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
chē
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: This Chinese character can also be pronounced jū. However, with a different pronunciation, the meaning of the character will change as well (not yet available in this dictionary).
English translations
vehicle, machine, to lathe, wheeled devices, chariot, castle,
car, bus, to turn, rook
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 车 ( chē ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
车 ( che / chē ) in traditional characters
車
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 车 ( che / chē ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Wo de che ting zai louxia.
Wǒ de chē tíng zài lóuxià.– English translation: My car is parked downstairs.
Usage as a radical
车 can also be used as a radical, i.e. as a sub-component of a Chinese character. It is then called chēzìpáng.
Character complexity
车 is composed of 4 strokes and therefore is of very low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
wheel | (bus) station
车 ( che / chē ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 232)
车 ( che / chē ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 232)
Chinese example words containing the character 车 ( che / chē )
车间 ( chējiān = workshop ), 车库 ( chēkù = garage ), 车蜡 ( chēlà = car wax ), 车票 ( chēpiào = ticket ), 车载 ( chēzài = vehicle mounted ), 车站 ( chēzhàn = station ), 车站大厅 ( chēzhàndàtīng = station hall ), 出租车 ( chūzūchē = taxi ), 出租汽车 ( chūzūqìchē = taxi ), 存车处 ( cúnchēchù = parking lot ), 电车 ( diànchē = trolley bus ), 电动车 ( diàndòngchē = electric vehicle ), 堵车 ( dǔchē = traffic jam ), 公共汽车 ( gōnggòngqìchē = bus ), 候车室 ( hòuchēshì = waiting room ), 滑板车 ( huábǎnchē = scooter ), 火车 ( huǒchē = train ), 火车站 ( huǒchēzhàn = railway station ), 救护车 ( jiùhùchē = ambulance ), 开车 ( kāichē = to drive a car ), 卡车 ( kǎchē = truck ) 摩托车 ( mótuōchē = motorcycle )
More words that mean machine in Chinese
jīqì ( 机器 )
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