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How to say “bicycle” in Chinese

自行车
zìxíngchē

bicycle

noun · HSK 3 · topic “City and travel”

“Bicycle” in Chinese is 自行车, zì xíng chē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

自行车 is read zì xíng chē: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
xíng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
chē — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

自
zì — self

A picture of a nose: when Chinese people say “me”, they point at their nose.

行
xíng — go; be OK

Two readings: xíng in 自行车, and háng, “row, office”, in 银行.

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 “自行车”.

Examples

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

  • 我骑自行车上班。wǒqízìxíngchēshàngbānI ride my bike to work.
  • 你会骑自行车吗？nǐhuìqízìxíngchēmaCan you ride a bike?
  • 我买了一辆新自行车wǒmǎileyíliàngxīnzìxíngchēI bought a new bike.
  • 从明天起，我每天骑自行车上班。cóngmíngtiānqǐ,wǒměitiānqízìxíngchēshàngbānStarting tomorrow, I'll ride my bike to work every day.
  • 骑自行车不仅环保，而且对身体好。qízìxíngchēbùjǐnhuánbǎo,érqiěduìshēntǐhǎoBiking is not only eco-friendly but also good for your health.
  • 骑自行车上班能省2很多钱qízìxíngchēshàngbānnéngshěnghěnduōqiánBiking to work can save you a lot of money.

More words from the lesson “Car and bike”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “bicycle” in Chinese?

“Bicycle” in Chinese is 自行车, pinyin zìxíngchē.

What does 自行车 mean?

自行车 (zìxíngchē) means “bicycle”.

How do you write 自行车?

自行车 is 3 characters: 自 (zì) — self; 行 (xíng) — go; be OK; 车 (chē) — cart, car. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 自行车?

自行车 is read zìxíngchē. Tones: zì — fourth tone, xíng — second tone, chē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“bicycle” 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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