Definition
车程 refers to the duration of a trip by car, bus, or other vehicle, usually measured in hours or minutes. It does NOT mean 'mileage' (which is 里程). For example, 'the 车程 from Shanghai to Nanjing is about three hours' — it specifies travel time, not distance.
n.
travel time (by vehicle)
Examples
- 车程。Cóng Shànghǎi dào Nánjīng de chē chéng dàyuē sān ge xiǎoshí.The travel time from Shanghai to Nanjing is about three hours.
- 车程，。Zhè duàn chē chéng suīrán bù yuǎn, dàn lùshàng hěn dǔ.Although this drive isn't far, the roads are very congested.
- 车程。Wǒmen kāi le wǔ ge xiǎoshí de chē chéng cái dào.We drove for five hours before arriving.
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