车皮 (chē) — railway wagon, railway carriage
Definition
车皮 refers to the cargo wagon itself — the single railway car (not the whole train, which is 列车). The unit is counted with 节 (一节车皮), as shown in the examples.
noun
railway wagonrailway carriage
Measure word · 节
Examples
- 车皮。Zhè liè huǒ chē yǒu èr shí jié chē.This train has twenty railway cars.
- 车皮。chē Shàng zhuāng mǎn le méi tàn.The railway cars are loaded with coal.
- 车皮。Gōng rén men zhèng zài jiǎn chá měi yì jié chē.The workers are checking each railway car.
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