How to say “motorcycle” in Chinese
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“Motorcycle” in Chinese is 摩托车, mó tuō chē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
摩托车 is read mó tuō chē: 3 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
Below, 手 “hand”; on top, 麻 má hints at the reading. In 摩托车 it renders the sound “mo-” of “motor”.
On the left, 扌 “hand”: supporting with your palm. The right part is the same as in 宅 zhái.
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 “摩托车”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 摩托车. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他每天骑摩托车上班tāměitiānqímótuōchēshàngbānHe rides a motorcycle to work every day.
More words from the lesson “Wheels and bridges”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “motorcycle” in Chinese?
“Motorcycle” in Chinese is 摩托车, pinyin mótuōchē.
What does 摩托车 mean?
摩托车 (mótuōchē) means “motorcycle”.
How do you write 摩托车?
摩托车 is 3 characters: 摩 (mó) — rub; 托 (tuō) — hold on the palm; entrust; 车 (chē) — cart, car. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 摩托车?
摩托车 is read mótuōchē. Tones: mó — second tone, tuō — first tone, chē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“motorcycle” 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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