辆 — measure word
measure word (vehicles)
How to pronounce it
辆 is read liàng. 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 the left, 车 “cart”; on the right, 两 liǎng hints at the sound.
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 “辆”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 辆. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我买了一辆新自行车wǒmǎileyíliàngxīnzìxíngchēI bought a new bike.
- 你觉得这辆车值二十万吗？nǐjuédezhèliàngchēzhíèrshíwànmaDo you think this car is worth two hundred thousand?
- 这辆车的外形很特别zhèliàngchēdewàixínghěntèbiéThis car has an unusual shape.
- 这辆车已经行驶了十万公里zhèliàngchēyǐjīngxíngshǐleshíwàngōnglǐThis car has already traveled a hundred thousand kilometers.
- 我的车被一辆出租车撞了。wǒdechēbèiyíliàngchūzūchēzhuàngleMy car was hit by a taxi.
- 他悄悄地靠近了那辆车。tāqiāoqiāodekàojìnlenàliàngchēHe quietly crept up to that car.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Car and bike”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 辆 mean?
辆 (liàng) means “measure word (vehicles)”.
How do you write 辆?
辆 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 辆?
辆 is read liàng. Tones: liàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “Car and bike”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. 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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