Meaning of 自行车
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- bicycle; bike
Measure word: 輛|辆
How to use 自行车
自行车 is the everyday word for a bicycle, and the measure word is 辆 (liàng). The verb for riding it is 骑 (qí), not 开 (kāi). Example: 我每天骑自行车上班。(Wǒ měitiān qí zìxíngchē shàngbān.) I ride my bike to work every day.
Break it into 自 (zì, self), 行 (xíng, to go) and 车 (chē, vehicle). A bicycle is a vehicle that goes by your own power.
Common mistake: Learners often say 开自行车 because 开车 (kāichē) means to drive. For bikes, motorbikes and horses you straddle, use 骑 (qí).
自行车 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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自 zì · self · 6 strokes
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行 xíng · to walk · 6 strokes
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车 chē · car · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 自行车.
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car (or train etc); (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual jok |
| 火车 | huǒchē | train |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 汽车 | qìchē | car; automobile |
| 下车 | xià chē | to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 车上 | chē shang | |
| 车站 | chēzhàn | rail station; bus stop |
| 车票 | chēpiào | ticket for a bus or train |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself; (attributive) one's own |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out |
Questions about 自行车
What does 自行车 mean?
自行车 (zìxíngchē) means "bicycle; bike" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 自行车?
自行车 is made of 3 characters: 自 (6 strokes), 行 (6 strokes), 车 (4 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 自行车 an HSK word?
Yes. 自行车 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 自行车 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 自行车 is written 自行車.
Is there a shorter word for bicycle in Chinese?
Yes. In casual speech people often say 单车 (dānchē), especially in southern China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Shared bikes are commonly called 共享单车 (gòngxiǎng dānchē).
How do you say electric bike in Chinese?
An electric bike is 电动自行车 (diàndòng zìxíngchē), usually shortened to 电动车 (diàndòngchē). You still use 骑 (qí) with it.