夏利 (Xià lì) — Xiali (a Chinese car model, originally the Daihatsu Charade)

Definition

Xiali is the name of a specific Chinese car model from the 1980s–90s, based on the Daihatsu Charade. The example shows it as a common taxi of that era, now remembered as an everyday people's car rather than a luxury brand.

noun
Xiali (a Chinese car model, originally the Daihatsu Charade)
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Examples

  • 夏利
    Wǒ xiǎo shí hou jīng cháng zuò Xià lì chū zū chē.
    I often rode in Xiali taxis when I was a child.
  • 夏利
    Xià lì Chē céng jīng shì zhōng guó zuì chàng xiāo de chē xíng zhī yī.
    Xiali cars were once one of the best-selling models in China.
  • 夏利
    Bà ba de dì yī liàng chē jiù shì Xià lì.
    Dad's first car was a Xiali.
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