空车 (kōng) — empty vehicle (e.g., taxi without passengers, truck without cargo)
Definition
空车 (kōngchē) means a vehicle running without passengers or cargo — used most often for taxis and freight trucks. The focus is the vehicle being empty, not 闲.
noun
empty vehicle (e.g., taxi without passengers, truck without cargo)
Measure word · 辆
Examples
- 空车，。Lù biān tíng zhe yí liàng kōng, sī jī zài xiū xi.An empty vehicle is parked by the roadside; the driver is resting.
- 空车。Wǒ lán le bàn tiān cái dǎ dào yí liàng kōng.I hailed for a long time before finally getting an empty taxi.
- 空车，。Zhè liàng huò chē shì kōng, méi yǒu zhuāng rèn hé huò wù.This truck is empty; it's not carrying any cargo.
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