Cars & driving in Chinese 开车
kāichē
On the road. 15 essential cars & driving words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 汽车 | qì chē | car |
| 开车 | kāi chē | to drive |
| 司机 | sī jī | driver |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxi |
| 打车 | dǎ chē | to get a taxi |
| 驾照 | jià zhào | driving licence |
| 加油站 | jiā yóu zhàn | petrol station |
| 停车 | tíng chē | to park |
| 停车场 | tíng chē chǎng | car park |
| 高速公路 | gāo sù gōng lù | motorway |
| 安全带 | ān quán dài | seat belt |
| 速度 | sù dù | speed |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | traffic |
| 事故 | shì gù | accident |
| 修车 | xiū chē | to repair a car |
Example sentences
- 他买了一辆新汽车。He bought a new car.
- 我爸爸每天开车上班。My dad drives to work every day.
- 我们坐出租车去吧。Let's take a taxi.
- 太晚了，我们打车回家吧。It's too late, let's get a taxi home.
- 我去年考了驾照。I got my driving licence last year.
- 前面有个加油站。There's a petrol station up ahead.
- 这里不能停车。You can't park here.
- 停车场在商场下面。The car park is under the shopping centre.
- 高速公路上车很多。There's a lot of traffic on the motorway.
- 上车请系好安全带。Please fasten your seat belt.
- 在城里开车速度要慢。You should drive slowly in town.
- 这个城市的交通很方便。Transport in this city is very convenient.
- 前面发生了交通事故。There's been a traffic accident ahead.
- 我的车坏了，得去修车。My car has broken down, I need to get it repaired.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Cars & driving speaking island has 8 everyday questions about cars & driving to prepare your own answers to.