拖
车

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The Chinese word 拖车 is formed by combining two individual characters: 拖 (tuō), which means "to pull" or "to tow", and 车 (chē), which means "vehicle" or "car". The formation is directly logical and visual, the first character describes the action performed, and the second character identifies the object involved. Together, they create a compound that literally means "pull-vehicle", which is intuitively understood as either a "tow truck" (a vehicle that pulls) or a "trailer" (a vehicle that is pulled).

Example Sentences Hide

我的汽车需要拖车。

wǒ de qì chē xū yào tuō chē.

My car needs a tow truck.

请打电话叫拖车来。

qǐng dǎ diàn huà jiào tuō chē lái.

Please call for a tow truck.

高速公路上的故障车被拖车拖走了。

gāo sù gōng lù shàng de gù zhàng chē bèi tuō chē tuō zǒu le.

The broken-down car on the highway was towed away by a tow truck.

那辆违规停放的汽车被拖车拖到了停车场。

nà liàng wéi guī tíng fàng de qì chē bèi tuō chē tuō dào le tíng chē chǎng.

That illegally parked car was towed to the parking lot by a tow truck.

由于事故严重，拖车将撞毁的车辆拖至修理厂进行定损。

yóu yú shì gù yán zhòng， tuō chē jiāng zhuàng huǐ de chē liàng tuō zhì xiū lǐ chǎng jìn xíng dìng sǔn.

Due to the severity of the accident, the tow truck dragged the wrecked vehicle to the repair shop for damage assessment.

Word Definition - 拖车

tuō chē to tow; towed vehicle; towing vehicle

Individual Character Details

拖 tuō, tuō
车 chē, chē, jū