How to say “car” in Chinese

车
chē

car

noun · HSK 1 · topic “Around the city”

“Car” in Chinese is 车, chē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

车 is read chē. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chē — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

车
chē — cart, car

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “车”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 车. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我坐出租车去医院。wǒzuòchūzūchēqùyīyuànI'm taking a taxi to the hospital.
  • 我们坐火车去吧wǒmenzuòhuǒchēqùbaLet's take the train.
  • 你会开车吗nǐhuìkāichēmaCan you drive?
  • 车站离这儿远吗?chēzhànlízhèryuǎnmaIs the stop far from here?
  • 我是打车来的wǒshìdǎchēláideI came by taxi.
  • 车站在学校后面chēzhànzàixuéxiàohòumiànThe stop is behind the school.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “How are we getting there?”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “car” in Chinese?

“Car” in Chinese is 车, pinyin chē.

What does 车 mean?

车 (chē) means “car”.

How do you write 车?

车 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 车?

车 is read chē. Tones: chē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“car” in the lesson “How are we getting there?”

This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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