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機車

scooter

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ji1che1 • jīchē

Meaning

Primary

scooter

Alternatives

motorcycle

Mnemonic

A 機 machine that is somewhat like a 車 car is a 機車 scooter. Arguably, a 機車 scooter is a better 機 machine than a 車 car... at least in Taiwan!

Usage

他 會 騎 機車。

He knows how to drive a scooter.

我 每天 騎 機車 上班。

I ride a scooter to work every day.

這 台 機車 是 我 的。

This scooter is mine.