The lesson that introduces this vocabulary in the form of a dialogue is Lesson 29: How are you getting there?
Chinese | Pinyin | English | Measure Word |
车 (车辆) | chē (chēliàng) | vehicle, car | 辆 |
自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle | 辆 |
摩托车 | mótuōchē | motorcycle | 辆 |
汽车 | qìchē | car | 辆 |
公共汽车 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus | 辆 |
地铁 | dìtiě | subway | 辆 |
飞机 | fēijī | airplane | 架 |
火车 | huǒchē | train | 趟 |
高铁 | gāotiě | high-speed train | 趟 |
坐 | zuò | to take | |
骑 | qí | to ride | |
散步 | sànbù | to take a walk | |
走路 | zǒulù | to walk | |
开车 | kāichē | to drive | |
打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi | |
旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel; trip | 趟 |
马路 | mǎlù | road | 条 |
路上 | lùshàng | on the way | |
地图 | dìtú | map | 张 |
机票 | jīpiào | airplane ticket | 张 |
路口 | lùkǒu | intersection | 个 |
车票 | chēpiào | ticket (for transportation) | 张 |
车站 | chēzhàn | station (for transportation) | |
New measure words
辆 | liàng | used for vehicles, such as cars, trucks, and bicycles. |
架 | jià | used for machines, planes, radios etc. |
趟 | tàng | used for times, round trips or rows |