轮胎 (lún tāi) — tire
Definition
轮胎 specifically means the rubber tire on a vehicle. 轮 by itself is the wheel (rim + disk), while 胎 alone also means tire as a loanword but is rare in everyday use.
noun
tire
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，。Qián lún tāi de qì yā yǒu diǎn dī, xū yào dǎ qì.The front tire's pressure is a bit low; it needs to be inflated.
- 。Xià xuě tiān kāi chē zuì hǎo zhuāng shàng fáng huá lún tāi.When driving in snowy weather, it's best to install snow tires.
- 轮胎。Tā bǎ bèi yòng lún tāi cóng hòu bèi xiāng ná le chū lái.He took the spare tire out of the trunk.
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