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The word "上车" is formed through a direct and logical combination of its two component characters: "上", which depicts upward movement or the act of ascending onto a surface, and "车", which represents a wheeled vehicle, such as a car, bus, or cart. The formation visually and conceptually places the action of "getting on" in immediate relation to the object "vehicle", creating a compact, intuitive unit that means "to board" or "get on" the vehicle. It encapsulates the entire action of moving from a lower, external point to an interior or upper position on the conveyance in a single, spatially coherent idea.

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孩子们高兴地上车了。

Háizimen gāoxìng de shàng chē le.

The children got on the vehicle happily.

乘客们依次上车

Chéngkèmen yīcì shàng chē.

The passengers board the vehicle in order.

上车前请出示车票。

Shàng chē qián qǐng chūshì chēpiào.

Please show your ticket before boarding.

他们急匆匆地上车赶往机场。

Tāmen jícōngcōng de shàng chē gǎn wǎng jīchǎng.

They hurriedly got on the car to rush to the airport.

由于时间紧迫,我们必须立刻上车出发。

Yóuyú shíjiān jǐnpò, wǒmen bìxū lìkè shàng chē chūfā.

Due to time constraints, we must board the vehicle and depart immediately.

Word Definition - 上车

shàng chē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)

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