轴距 (zhóu jù) — wheelbase

Definition

Technical term for the distance between the front and rear axles of a vehicle. A longer 轴距 improves stability; a shorter one improves agility in turns.

noun
wheelbase

Examples

  • 轴距
    Zhè liàng chē de zhóu jù hěn cháng, suǒ yǐ xíng shǐ hěn wěn dìng.
    This car has a long wheelbase, so it drives very steadily.
  • 轴距
    Duǎn zhóu jù de qì chē zhuǎn wān bǐ jiào líng huó.
    Cars with a short wheelbase are more agile when turning.
  • 轴距
    Shè jì shī tiáo zhěng le zhóu jù, yǐ gǎi shàn chéng zuò shū shì dù.
    The designer adjusted the wheelbase to improve ride comfort.

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