How to say “park” in Chinese
park; stop the car
“Park” in Chinese is 停车, tíng chē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
停车 is read tíng 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 the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 亭 tíng “pavilion” 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 “停车”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 停车. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，附近有停车场吗？qǐngwèn,fùjìnyǒutíngchēchǎngmaExcuse me, is there a parking lot nearby?
- 停车场里没有车位了tíngchēchǎngliméiyǒuchēwèileThere are no spaces left in the parking lot.
- 这儿不能停车zhèrbùnéngtíngchēYou can't park here.
- 这个停车场收费吗？zhègetíngchēchǎngshōufèimaIs this parking lot paid?
- 按照规定这儿不能停车ànzhàoguīdìng,zhèrbùnéngtíngchēBy the rules, you can't park here.
- 学校门口禁止停车xuéxiàoménkǒujìnzhǐtíngchēParking is prohibited at the school entrance.
More words from the lesson “Parking and gas”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “park” in Chinese?
“Park” in Chinese is 停车, pinyin tíngchē.
What does 停车 mean?
停车 (tíngchē) means “park; stop the car”.
How do you write 停车?
停车 is 2 characters: 停 (tíng) — stop; 车 (chē) — cart, car. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 停车?
停车 is read tíngchē. Tones: tíng — second tone, chē — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“park” in the lesson “Parking and gas”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. 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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