机车 (jī chē) — locomotive; engine (power unit); (Taiwan) motorcycle
Definition
机车 primarily means 'locomotive' — the powered vehicle that pulls railway trains. In Taiwan the same word also means 'motorcycle,' which mainland speakers call 摩托车.
noun
locomotiveengine (power unit)(Taiwan) motorcycle
Measure word · 台
Examples
- 机车。Zhè liè jī chē shì chái yóu qū dòng de.This locomotive is diesel-powered.
- ，机车。Zài tái wān, hěn duō rén qí jī chē shàng bān.In Taiwan, many people ride motorcycles to work.
- 机车。Zhè tái jī qì de jī chē xū yào gēng huàn le.The engine of this machine needs to be replaced.
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