What 车 means
- Car (bus - vehicle - wheel - machine)
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车 in a sentence
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Words that contain 车
Questions about 车
What does 车 mean in English?
车 is pronounced chē and means Car (bus - vehicle - wheel - machine).
How do you pronounce 车?
车 is chē in pinyin — written che without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What words contain 车?
Common ones include 出租车 (chūzūchē) Taxi, 公共汽车 (gōnggòngqìchē) Bus, 火车站 (huǒchēzhàn) Train station, 自行车 (zìxíngchē) Bicycle, 堵车 (dǔchē) Traffic jam †. Each has its own entry on this site.
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