Meaning of 马车
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- cart
- chariot
- carriage
- buggy
How to use 马车
马车 refers to any horse-drawn vehicle, from a farm cart to a fancy carriage in a fairy tale or a war chariot in history. It is mostly heard in stories, films, tourism and historical contexts today. Example: 公主坐着马车去了城堡。(Gōngzhǔ zuòzhe mǎchē qùle chéngbǎo.) The princess rode a carriage to the castle.
马车 is simply 马 (mǎ, horse) plus 车 (chē, vehicle): a vehicle pulled by a horse. Picture the horse in front and the cart behind, just like the word order.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 马车 (mǎchē) with 马上 (mǎshàng, right away) because both start with 马, but 马上 has nothing to do with horses in meaning. Also keep the third tone on 马 (mǎ) so it does not sound like 妈 (mā) or 骂 (mà).
马车 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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马 mǎ · horse · 3 strokes
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车 chē · car · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 马车.
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away |
| 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 |
| 马路 | mǎlù | street; road |
| 车票 | chēpiào | ticket for a bus or train |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift |
| 停车 | tíngchē | to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park |
Questions about 马车
What does 马车 mean?
马车 (mǎchē) means "cart; chariot" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 马车?
马车 is made of 2 characters: 马 (3 strokes), 车 (4 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 马车 an HSK word?
Yes. 马车 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 马车 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 马车 is written 馬車.
What measure word is used with 马车?
The most common measure word is 辆 (liàng), as in 一辆马车 (yí liàng mǎchē), a horse carriage. This is the same measure word used for cars and other vehicles.
Can I use 上车 and 下车 with 马车?
Yes. 上车 (shàng chē) and 下车 (xià chē) work for getting on and off a carriage, just like with a bus or car. You can also say 上马车 (shàng mǎchē) to be more specific.