轴距 (zhóu) — 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 hěn cháng, suǒ yǐ xíng shǐ hěn wěn dìng.This car has a long wheelbase, so it drives very steadily.
- 轴距。Duǎn zhóu 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, yǐ gǎi shàn chéng zuò shū shì dù.The designer adjusted the wheelbase to improve ride comfort.
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