Usage note
车厢是火车或车里的乘坐空间。
chē xiāng shì huǒ chē huò chē lǐ de chéng zuò kōng jiān。
车厢 means the passenger compartment of a train or vehicle.
Context note
车厢常用于火车、地铁和交通。
chē xiāng cháng yòng yú huǒ chē 、 dì tiě hé jiāo tōng。
It is often used for trains, subways, and transport.
5 examples
我们在车厢里。
wǒ men zài chē xiāng lǐ。
We are in the carriage.
车厢很干净。
chē xiāng hěn gān jìng。
The carriage is very clean.
请不要在车厢里大声说话。
qǐng bú yào zài chē xiāng lǐ dà shēng shuō huà。
Please do not speak loudly in the carriage.
这个车厢人很多。
zhè ge chē xiāng rén hěn duō。
This carriage has many people.
他走进了最后一节车厢。
tā zǒu jìn le zuì hòu yì jié chē xiāng。
He walked into the last carriage.
5 mini stories
他们在车厢里聊天。
tā men zài chē xiāng lǐ liáo tiān。
They chatted in the carriage.
孩子喜欢看车厢外的风景。
hái zi xǐ huan kàn chē xiāng wài de fēng jǐng。
The child likes looking at the scenery outside the carriage.
车厢里坐满了乘客。
chē xiāng lǐ zuò mǎn le chéng kè。
The carriage was full of passengers.
老师提醒大家保持车厢安静。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā bǎo chí chē xiāng ān jìng。
The teacher reminded everyone to keep the carriage quiet.
火车启动后，车厢慢慢动起来。
huǒ chē qǐ dòng hòu， chē xiāng màn màn dòng qǐ lái。
After the train started, the carriage slowly moved.
Mini dialogue
找座位
A
我们的座位在几号车厢？
Wǒmen de zuòwèi zài jǐ hào chēxiāng?
Which carriage are our seats in?
B
在五号车厢，我们快走吧。
Zài wǔ hào chēxiāng, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.
In carriage number five. Let's hurry.
火车上
A
这个车厢很干净，也很安静。
Zhège chēxiāng hěn gānjìng, yě hěn ānjìng.
This carriage is very clean and also very quiet.
B
是的，我们可以看看窗外的风景。
Shì de, wǒmen kěyǐ kànkan chuāng wài de fēngjǐng.
Yes, we can look at the scenery outside the window.
Related words and contrasts
related
火车
huǒchē
train
车厢 is a part of a 火车.
related
地铁
dìtiě
subway; metro
地铁 also has 车厢 for passengers.
related
座位
zuòwèi
seat
Inside a 车厢 you can find 座位.