下
车

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The word "下车" is formed by combining the character "下", which means "down" or "to descend", with the character "车", which means "vehicle". This combination directly creates a verb phrase meaning "to descend from a vehicle", specifically referring to the action of getting off or alighting from a car, bus, or similar transport.

Example Sentences Hide

我们在下一站下车。

Wǒmen zài xià yī zhàn xià chē.

We get off at the next stop.

乘客们请有序下车。

Chéngkèmen qǐng yǒuxù xià chē.

Passengers, please get off in an orderly manner.

到站后，请从后门下车。

Dào zhàn hòu, qǐng cóng hòumén xià chē.

After arriving at the station, please get off from the back door.

如果你看到超市，就告诉我该下车了。

Rúguǒ nǐ kàn dào chāoshì, jiù gàosù wǒ gāi xià chē le.

If you see the supermarket, tell me it's time to get off.

由于交通拥堵，我们不得不提前下车步行。

Yóuyú jiāotōng yōngdǔ, wǒmen bùdébù tíqián xià chē bùxíng.

Due to traffic congestion, we had to get off early and walk.

Word Definition - 下车

xià chē to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)

Individual Character Details

下 xià
车 chē, chē, jū