Chinese Vocabulary for Transportation
A collection of words related to transportation in Chinese, including vehicles, traffic rules, and related phrases.
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船员 (chuán yuán)
crew
The Chinese word '船员' is used to describe a group of people who operate a large vehicle (such as a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft). In different contexts, it might also refer to a group of people working together on a particular task or project.
Example sentences with 船员 →蜡烛 (làzhú)
candle
The Chinese word for candle is '蜡烛' (làzhú). Just like in English, it can be used in various contexts. It's often used when talking about lighting conditions, celebrations, spiritual rituals or anything related to candle-like shapes or features. It can be used in sentences like '点燃一根蜡烛' which translates to 'light a candle'.
街道 (jiēdào)
street
The Chinese word '街道' directly translates to 'street' in English. It is typically used in the same manner as it is applied in English, to represent a public road in a city or town, usually with buildings along the side. The word '街道' is predominantly used in conversations, addresses and geographical descriptions.
规模 (guīmó)
scale
The Chinese word '规模' is mainly used to refer to size or level of something, especially when it is huge or increasing. Often used in contexts referring to business, projects, or initiatives. The meaning could slightly differ based on the context it's used in, similar to English.
Example sentences with 规模 →货车 (huò chē)
van
In Chinese, the word 'van' is translated as '货车' and it is used to refer to any type of vehicle that is used to transport goods or animals. It can either refer to a small, box-shaped vehicle used for carrying things or to a large vehicle used for transporting goods.
路 (lù)
road
In Chinese, the word '路' refers to road. Similar to English, the word can be used in a variety of contexts such as referring to the physical path or a figurative path in life. '路' is commonly used in daily conversation.
车库 (chē kù)
garage
The Chinese word for 'garage' is '车库'. It is commonly used in the same way as in English, to refer to a building or space where vehicles, such as cars and bicycles, are kept. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to a place where things are developed or stored.
车站 (chē zhàn)
station
In Chinese, '车站' refers to a place specifically designed for vehicles like trains or buses to allow passengers to board or exit. It is used in the same way as we use the word 'station' in English. For example, you can say '我在车站等你' which means 'I will wait for you at the station'.
车辆 (chē liàng)
vehicle
In Chinese, '车辆' is used to refer to any wheeled vehicle that moves people or items from one place to another, like cars, buses, or trucks. It can also be used in a broader sense to include any type of transportation machine, like a bicycle or even a horse-drawn carriage.
Example sentences with 车辆 →转 (zhuǎn)
turn
The Chinese word '转' represents the concept of 'turn.' It is used in a variety of contexts, such as instructing someone to change direction ('turn right' = '向右转'), changing one's mindset ('turn over a new leaf' = '改头换面'), or changing a situation ('things have taken a turn for the worse' = '情况转坏').
轮子 (lúnzi)
wheel
The Chinese word for wheel is '轮子' (lúnzi). It can be used in a variety of contexts, just like in English. For instance, in describing parts of a vehicle, in phrases like 'ferris wheel', and also metaphorically in expressions such as 'reinvent the wheel'.
预告片 (yù gào piàn)
trailer
This is a commercial advertisement for a feature film that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema, on television or streaming device.
Example sentences with 预告片 →飞机 (fēi jī)
airplane
The Chinese word for 'airplane' is '飞机'. It is used in the same context as it is in English, referring to a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces. It can be used in various contexts, such as travel, aviation, transport, etc.
飞行 (fēi xíng)
flight
The Chinese word for 'flight' is '飞行'. This word can be used in the same contexts as in English. For instance, you can use it when talking about a plane flight, or when discussing the flight of birds. It is a common word used in daily conversation.
Example sentences with 飞行 →马达 (mǎ dá)
motor
In Chinese, '马达' is used to refer to a machine that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for some other device with moving parts. Similar to English, this word can be used in various contexts from mechanical to electrical engineering.
Example sentences with 马达 →驾驶 (jià shǐ)
drive
In Chinese, the word '驾驶' is used to mean 'drive'. This can be used in many similar contexts as it is in English, for examples, the physical act of controlling a vehicle. It can apply to anything from cars and buses to boats and aircraft.
高速公路 (gāosù gōnglù)
highway
The Chinese word for highway is '高速公路' (gāosù gōnglù). It is often used in the context of transportation and travelling, indicating a major road, especially one connecting major towns or cities.
Example sentences with 高速公路 →Page 2 of 2
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