电动车 (diàndòngchē) — electric vehicle (especially an e-bike or electric scooter)
Definition
电动车 usually means an e-bike or electric scooter — the everyday two-wheeler in Chinese cities, not a car. It runs on a 电池, which is the power source you charge it with.
noun
electric vehicle (especially an e-bike or electric scooter)
Measure word · 辆
Examples
- 电动车。Wǒ měi tiān qí diàndòngchē shàng bān.I ride an e-bike to work every day.
- 电动车，。Zhè liàng diàndòngchē méi diàn le, yào chōng diàn.This e-bike has no power; it needs charging.
- 电动车。Qí diàndòngchē bǐ kāi chē fāng biàn duō le.Riding an e-bike is much more convenient than driving a car.
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