车
chē
car / vehicle
车 is one of the most versatile Chinese words — it means car, vehicle, or any wheeled transport. It appears in compounds like 汽车 (car), 火车 (train), 出租车 (taxi), and 公交车 (bus).
Example sentences
你有车吗？
Nǐ yǒu chē ma?
Do you have a car?
我的车停在那边。
Wǒ de chē tíng zài nàbiān.
My car is parked over there.
How to use 车 in practice
车 is a transportation item that is easiest to learn inside a complete sentence. Read it with the pinyin chē, then connect it to the meaning “car / vehicle” before trying to use it from memory. The examples on this page show the phrase in context: 你有车吗？ / 我的车停在那边。.
When you practice 车, do not stop at recognition. Say one example aloud, swap in a new person, place, object, or time word, and then use the phrase in a short answer. This turns a glossary entry into real Mandarin output and exposes word-order or pronunciation mistakes quickly.
Common learner mistake
A common learner mistake is to memorize 车 only as “car / vehicle” and then translate word by word from English. Instead, learn the whole chunk with the words around it. Notice which nouns, verbs, measure words, or polite markers appear before and after the phrase, and copy that pattern in your own sentence.
Mini practice prompt
Practice prompt: open Taxi Chinese guide, start a short conversation, and use 车 naturally in your first or second reply. If the sentence feels awkward, compare it with the examples above and try again with a smaller sentence.
Memory tip: review 车 tomorrow by covering the English meaning, reading only chē, and producing a sentence before checking the examples. Active recall helps this word survive beyond one reading session.
Practice related pages
FAQ
How do I ask someone if they have a car?
你有车吗？(Nǐ yǒu chē ma?) is the most natural way. Add 什么 (what kind) to ask what car: 你有什么车？
How can I remember 车 faster?
Say 车 inside a full sentence, change one detail, and repeat it in a realistic prompt. The combination of sound, meaning, and context is stronger than memorizing the translation alone.
Can I use 车 in conversation practice?
Yes. Start with the example sentence, then use 车 in a short AI conversation so you can see whether the surrounding word order and tone feel natural.
Published by AI Chinese Coach