Car in Chinese

Welcome to the Rocket Chinese lesson on the car – 汽车 qìchē! In this lesson we’ll cover tons of car vocabulary. From hoods to trunks and everything in between. If you’re traveling to China and plan on renting or even buying a car in Chinese, this lesson will be very useful for you. You’ll want to be able to look over your rental and talk about it, as well as feel comfortable describing anything that might go wrong or need fixing to a mechanic - 汽车修理工 qìchē xiūlǐgōng - while you’re on the road.

After this lesson, you’ll be an expert on the car in Chinese!

Pronouncing car in Chinese

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汽车
qìchē
car
发动机
fādòngjī
engine
挡风玻璃
dǎngfēng bōli
windshield
mén
door
引擎罩
yǐnqíngzhào
hood
车轮
chēlún
wheel
轮胎
lúntāi
tire
轮毂盖
lúngǔgài
hub cap
车牌
chēpái
license plate
保险杠
bǎoxiǎngàng
bumper
雨刷
yǔshuā
windshield wiper
车顶
chēdǐng
roof
天窗
tiānchuāng
sun roof
尾灯
wěidēng
tail light
转向灯
zhuǎnxiàngdēng
turn signal
紧急信号灯
jǐnjí xìnhào dēng
emergency signal
汽车修理工
qìchē xiūlǐgōng
mechanic

I hope you enjoyed this lesson! Many of these words might seem straightforward in Chinese. Because of this you might think you don’t need to practice, but you still do in order to master the pronunciation!

Next time you’re driving somewhere, take some time and think about the different parts of your car in Chinese as you go.

Here are a few recommended Chinese lessons to try next!

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