Usage note
车是路上常见的交通工具，可以带我们去很多地方。
chē shì lù shang cháng jiàn de jiāo tōng gōng jù, kě yǐ dài wǒ men qù hěn duō dì fang.
This word refers to a common vehicle on the road that can take us to many places.
Context note
“车”是路上常见的交通工具，比如汽车、自行车，属于日常生活话题。
“chē” shì lù shang cháng jiàn de jiāotōng gōngjù, bǐrú qìchē, zìxíngchē, shǔyú rìcháng shēnghuó huàtí.
This word refers to common vehicles on the road, like cars or bicycles, and is used in everyday life topics.
5 examples
我有一辆车。
wǒ yǒu yī jiā chē.
I have a car.
他开车去上班。
tā kāichē qù shàngbān.
He drives to work.
妈妈买了一辆新车。
māma mǎi le yī liàng xīn chē.
Mom bought a new car.
我们一起去坐车吧。
wǒmen yìqǐ qù zuò chē ba.
Let's go out and take the bus together.
停车场有很多辆车。
tíngchǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō jiā chē.
There are many cars in the parking lot.
5 mini stories
小明每天骑自行车上学。爸爸开车送他去学校。
xiǎo míng měitiān qí zìxíngchē shàng xué. dàbaba kāichē sòng tā qù xuéxiào.
Xiaoming rides his bicycle to school every day. His dad drives him to school.
周末我和朋友去公园玩。我们坐公交车过去。
zhōumò wǒ hé péngyǒu qù gōngyuán wán. wǒmen zuò gōngjiao chē guòqù.
On weekends, I go to the park with my friends. We take the bus there.
姐姐买了一辆新车。她很喜欢它。
jiějie mǎi le yī liàng xīn chē. tā hěn xǐhuānde tā.
My sister bought a new car. She really likes it.
妈妈开车带我去超市购物。我们买了好多东西。
māma kāichē dài wǒ qù shūsī gōngcáng. wǒmen mǎi le hěn duō dōngxing.
Mom drives me to the supermarket for shopping. We bought many things.
爸爸的车停在小区门口。我们从车上下来。
dàbaba de chē tíng zài xiǎoxiāo ménkǒu. wǒmen cóng shēnshàng tiaolái.
Dad's car is parked at the entrance of our community. We get off from the car.
Mini dialogue
爸爸的车
A
你家的车是什么颜色的？
Nǐ jiā de chē shì shénme yánsè de?
What color is your family's car?
B
我家的车是白色的。
Wǒ jiā de chē shì báisè de.
Our family's car is white.
坐车上学
A
你每天怎么上学？
Nǐ měitiān zěnme shàngxué?
How do you go to school every day?
B
妈妈开车送我上学。
Māma kāi chē sòng wǒ shàngxué.
Mom drives me to school.
Related words and contrasts
similar
汽车
qìchē
automobile; car
A more formal word for car.
related
开车
kāi chē
to drive a car
The verb for operating a car.
related
公共汽车
gōnggòng qìchē
bus
A public vehicle, literally 'public car'.
contrast
自行车
zìxíngchē
bicycle
A bicycle, a different kind of 'vehicle' (车).