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车

Character

车 chē · jū

HSK 1Character2 readings

a car; a vehicle with wheels that carries people or things

Radical
车 (itself)
Strokes
4
Structure
Overlaid
Parts
七 十
Traditional
車
Frequency
#61 most common character
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Readings and meanings

chē

che1Main readingHSK 1
  1. a car; a vehicle with wheels that carries people or things
  2. a bus (as in 公共汽车)

Examples

  • 我每天坐汽车去学校。

    wǒ měi tiān zuò qì chē qù xué xiào

    I go to school by bus every day.

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  • 这辆车是我的。

    zhè liàng chē shì wǒ de

    This car is mine.

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Words that use “车” as chē

上车shàng chēto get on a bus, train, or carWordHSK 1下车xià chēto get off a bus or trainWordHSK 1开车kāi chēto drive a carWordHSK 1打车dǎ chēto take a taxiWordHSK 1汽车qì chēcarWordHSK 1火车huǒ chētrainWordHSK 1车上chē shangon the bus or carWordHSK 1车票chē piàoa ticket for a bus, train, or other vehicleWordHSK 1

jū

ju1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is chē.

  1. the rook, a piece in Chinese chess
  2. a horse-drawn war chariot, used long ago

Examples

  • 你的车吃了我的马！

    nǐ de jū chī le wǒ de mǎ

    Your rook took my knight!

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  • 他的车走错了。

    tā de jū zǒu cuò le

    He moved his rook the wrong way.

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  • 古时候打仗用马车。

    gǔ shí hou dǎ zhàng yòng mǎ chē

    In ancient times, horse-drawn chariots were used in war.

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Words that use “车” as jū

舍车保帅shě jū bǎo shuàirook sacrifice to save the kingWord

Stroke order

All 4 strokes

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