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Definition
- car
- vehicle
- meaning component (vehicle)
- radical (Kang Xi 159)
车 is also a meaning component
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Other pronunciations
| 车 | jū |
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Compounds (63)
to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; classifier (for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm); measure word; classifier (for repeated actions); measure word
comparatively; (preposition comparing difference in degree); to compare; to contrast; rather; fairly; relatively; quite; clearly (different); markedly; to haggle over; to quibble; also pr. [jiao3]
wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier (for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn); measure word
wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier (for events or states of short duration); disposition of troops; measure word
axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier (for calligraphy rolls etc); measure word
lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier (for generations); measure word; (lit.) classifier for people
to govern; to control; having jurisdiction over; linchpin of a wheel (archaic); noise of a barrow
Related words (408)
open-topped container (mounted on a truck or cart) for carrying loads; dump box (of a dump truck); bucket (of a front loader); wheelbarrow
train or coach service ("service" as in "they run 12 services per day between the two cities")
to tear off a person's four limbs and head using five horse drawn carts (as capital punishment); to tear limb from limb
imagawayaki (sweet snack made of batter cooked in the shape of a car wheel, stuffed with azuki bean paste or other fillings)
(lit.) measured in cartloads and gallons; (fig.) by the barrowload (i.e. lots and lots); innumerable
special (or reserved) train (or bus etc); limousine; private car used as a taxi and booked via a smartphone app
to stop (the car); to power off; to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park (the car); to stall; to stop working (of a machine)
bus; abbr. for 公共汽车; car belonging to an organization and used by its members (government car, police car, company car etc); abbr. for bus; abbr. for 公共汽車|公共汽车[gong1 gong4 qi4 che1]; car belonging to an organization and used by its members (government car, police car, company car etc); abbr. for 公務用車|公务用车[gong1 wu4 yong4 che1]
to take (the car, bus, train etc); to ride (a car); to sit (in a vehicle); by (bus or train)
traffic jam; to be caught in a traffic jam; to get stuck in traffic; to be jammed by traffic; to have a traffic jam
to take a taxi (in town); hitch a ride; to get a taxi; to catch a ride; to catch a taxi; to hitch a lift
to crash (into another car); (fig.) (of opinions, schedules etc) to clash; (of subject matter) to be the same
locomotive; train engine car; scooter (Tw); (slang) (Tw) hard to get along with; a pain in the ass; damn!; crap!
racing bicycle; sporting bicycle; sports car; logging truck; on the job (of a train conductor)
to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service; (Tw) to commute
(coll.) lowest-ranking (student, participant etc); to rank at the bottom of the list; to finish last
to drive in reverse; (fig.) to take a backward step; retrogressive; trying to turn the clock back
(coll.) tram, especially Beijing trams during period of operation 1924-1956; also written 铛铛车
(Tw) manual transmission motorcycle (usually denotes a traditional-style motorcycle, as opposed to a scooter)
"through train" (refers to the idea of retaining previous legislature after transition to Chinese rule in Hong Kong or Macao)
(coll.) tram, especially Beijing trams during period of operation 1924-1956; also written 当当车
vehicle that gives one a free ride; (fig.) (ride on sb's) coattails; (take advantage of) an opportunity
to overtake on a bend (driving); (fig.) taking opportunity of tight corners to make swift progress (economy etc)
(of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort; to travel without ostentation
Idioms (14)
(lit.) When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom); (fig.) Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on the night.; cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
(lit.) When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom); (fig.) Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on the night.; cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
(lit.) warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart; (fig.) draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor; learn from past mistake; once bitten twice shy
precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle; ostentatious display of luxury
(lit.) a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom); to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible; also written a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom); to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible; also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[tang2 bi4 dang3 che1]
(lit.) to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom); (fig.) to do sth routinely and with ease; a walk in the park
(lit.) to build a cart behind closed doors; to be overly subjective and disregard the outside world (idiom)
magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle; ostentatious display of luxury
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