汽車 - Car - Traditional Chinese word mnemonic

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HSK

car

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汽

steam

車

car

qi4che1 • qìchē

car

automobile

The earliest 車 cars were powered by 汽 steam. They weren't called "steam cars" though, but simply called "汽車 car".

汽車是交通工具。

Cars are a means of transportation.

我爸爸開汽車上班。

My dad drives to work.

這輛汽車很新。

This car is very new.