Definition
轮胎 (lún tāi) is the standard compound noun for a vehicle tire (the rubber part). The character 胎 (tāi) alone can mean 'tire' in compounds like 车胎, but it also means 'fetus' and is a classifier for litters; 轮 (lún) means 'wheel' (the metal rim), not the tire itself.
noun
tire
Examples
- ，。Qián lún tāi de qìyā yǒudiǎn dī, xūyào dǎqì.The front tire's pressure is a bit low; it needs to be inflated.
- 。Xià xuě tiān kāichē zuì hǎo zhuāng shàng fánghuá lún tāi.When driving in snowy weather, it's best to install snow tires.
- 轮胎。Tā bǎ bèiyòng lún tāi cóng hòubèixiāng ná le chūlái.He took the spare tire out of the trunk.
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