Usage note
车库是停放车的地方。
chē kù shì tíng fàng chē de dì fāng。
车库 means a garage or place to park cars.
Context note
车库常用于房子、小区和修车。
chē kù cháng yòng yú fáng zi 、 xiǎo qū hé xiū chē。
It is often used with houses, neighborhoods, and car repair.
5 examples
车停在车库里。
chē tíng zài chē kù lǐ。
The car is in the garage.
我们家有一个车库。
wǒ men jiā yǒu yí gè chē kù。
Our house has a garage.
车库门关上了。
chē kù mén guān shàng le。
The garage door is closed.
他在车库里修车。
tā zài chē kù lǐ xiū chē。
He is fixing the car in the garage.
请把自行车放进车库。
qǐng bǎ zì xíng chē fàng jìn chē kù。
Please put the bicycle into the garage.
5 mini stories
爸爸把车开进车库。
bà ba bǎ chē kāi jìn chē kù。
Dad drove the car into the garage.
车库里有很多工具。
chē kù lǐ yǒu hěn duō gōng jù。
There are many tools in the garage.
孩子喜欢在车库门口玩。
hái zi xǐ huan zài chē kù mén kǒu wán。
The child likes playing at the garage door.
他们在车库里找到了旧箱子。
tā men zài chē kù lǐ zhǎo dào le jiù xiāng zǐ。
They found an old box in the garage.
晚上车库灯一直亮着。
wǎn shàng chē kù dēng yì zhí liàng zhe。
The garage light stayed on all night.
Mini dialogue
找自行车
A
你看见我的自行车了吗？
Nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de zìxíngchē le ma?
Have you seen my bicycle?
B
在车库呢，我帮你推出来。
Zài chēkù ne, wǒ bāng nǐ tuī chūlái.
It's in the garage. I'll help you push it out.
帮忙开门
A
妈妈，车库门打不开了。
Māma, chēkù mén dǎ bù kāi le.
Mom, the garage door won't open.
B
等一下，我拿遥控器。
Děng yīxià, wǒ ná yáokòngqì.
Wait a moment, I'll get the remote control.
Related words and contrasts
related
停车
tíng chē
to park
车库 is the place where you 停车, or park your car.
related
房子
fáng zi
house
A 车库 is often attached to or part of a 房子.