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The compound "飞车" (fēichē) is formed through the standard Chinese morphological process of modifier-head combination, where the first character "飞" (fēi, to fly) acts as a descriptive modifier for the head noun "车" (chē, vehicle). Literally meaning "flying vehicle", it functions as a metaphorical or vivid conceptual unit where "飞" describes the quality of speed, recklessness, or the elevated state of the "车", resulting in common meanings such as "speeding vehicle", "to drive at high speed", or "daredevil racing", effectively creating a new, nuanced lexical item from two simple morphemes.

Word Definition - 飞车

fēi chē fast-moving vehicle; to drive or ride a vehicle at high speed

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