汽
车

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The word 汽车 is formed by combining the character 汽, meaning "steam" or "vapor", with 车, meaning "vehicle", to create a compound that literally translates to "steam vehicle", reflecting the steam-powered origins of early automobiles.

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这是一辆红色的汽车。

Zhè shì yī liàng hóngsè de qìchē.

This is a red car.

汽车需要定期保养。

Qìchē xūyào dìngqī bǎoyǎng.

Cars require regular maintenance.

我每天开车汽车去上班。

Wǒ měitiān kāi qìchē qù shàngbān.

I drive a car to work every day.

因为汽车价格下降，所以更多人买了车。

Yīnwèi qìchē jiàgé xiàjiàng, suǒyǐ gèng duō rén mǎi le chē.

Because car prices have dropped, more people have bought cars.

电动汽车的普及有助于减少空气污染。

Diàndòng qìchē de pǔjí yǒu zhù yú jiǎnshǎo kōngqì wūrǎn.

The popularity of electric cars helps to reduce air pollution.

Word Definition - 汽车

qì chē car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liàng]

Individual Character Details

汽 qì
车 chē, chē, jū