How to say “truck” in Chinese
truck; freight train
“Truck” in Chinese is 货车, huò chē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
货车 is read huò chē: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 化 huà hints at the sound; at the bottom, 贝 “shell, money”.
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 “货车”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 货车. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这座桥禁止大型货车通行。zhèzuòqiáojìnzhǐdàxínghuòchētōngxíngHeavy trucks are prohibited on this bridge.
More words from the lesson “Wheels and bridges”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “truck” in Chinese?
“Truck” in Chinese is 货车, pinyin huòchē.
What does 货车 mean?
货车 (huòchē) means “truck; freight train”.
How do you write 货车?
货车 is 2 characters: 货 (huò) — goods; 车 (chē) — cart, car. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 货车?
货车 is read huòchē. Tones: huò — fourth tone, chē — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“truck” in the lesson “Wheels and bridges”
This word is from the topic “Travel and transport” of HSK 6. 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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