摩托 meaning in English
(loanword) motor; (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle (abbr. for 摩托車|摩托车[mo2 tuo1 che1])
Meaning of 摩托
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (loanword) motor
- (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle (abbr. for 摩托車|摩托车[mo2 tuo1 che1])
How to use 摩托
摩托 is a short, casual way to say 摩托车 (mótuōchē), motorcycle. It is common in speech, and people often add 车 in writing. Example: 他每天骑摩托上班。(Tā měitiān qí mótuō shàngbān.) He rides a motorcycle to work every day.
摩托 (mótuō) is a sound loan for "motor". Think of 摩 (mó, to rub, as in 摩擦 friction) for the tires rubbing the road, and 托 (tuō, to hold up) for the bike holding you up as you ride.
Common mistake: Learners often use 开 (kāi) with 摩托, but the usual verb is 骑 (qí, to ride), the same verb as for a bicycle. Also do not write 托 with the 扌 swapped for 讠, which gives 讬, a different character.
摩托 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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摩 mó · to scour · 15 strokes
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托 tuō · to hold up in one's hand · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 摩托.
| 按摩 | ànmó | massage; to massage |
| 委托 | wěituō | to entrust; to trust |
| 摩擦 | mócā | friction; rubbing |
| 拜托 | bàituō | to request sb to do sth; please! |
| 寄托 | jìtuō | to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in |
| 托付 | tuōfù | to entrust |
| 揣摩 | chuǎimó | to analyze; to try to figure out |
| 观摩 | guānmó | to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) |
| 衬托 | chèntuō | to serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element |
| 烘托 | hōngtuō | background (of a painting); backdrop |
| 依托 | yītuō | to rely on; to depend on |
| 摩托车 | mótuōchē | (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle |
Questions about 摩托
What does 摩托 mean?
摩托 (mótuō) means "(loanword) motor; (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle (abbr. for 摩托車|摩托车[mo2 tuo1 che1])" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 摩托?
摩托 is made of 2 characters: 摩 (15 strokes), 托 (6 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 摩托 an HSK word?
Yes. 摩托 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 摩托车 and 电动车?
摩托车 (mótuōchē) usually means a gas-powered motorcycle. 电动车 (diàndòngchē) is an electric scooter or e-bike, which is very common in Chinese cities. In casual speech people sometimes mix them up, but the fuel type is the main difference.
What measure word is used with 摩托?
Use 辆 (liàng), the measure word for vehicles. For example, 一辆摩托 (yí liàng mótuō) means one motorcycle.