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    Expressing 'car' with 汽车 (qìchē)

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    Explanation

    汽车 (qìchē) means 'car' or 'automobile.' It is the standard word for motor vehicles in Chinese, combining 汽 (steam/gas) and 车 (vehicle). It is used in both everyday conversation and formal contexts when referring to cars or automobiles.

    Examples

    • 我打算明年买一辆新汽车。

      Wǒ dǎsuàn míngnián mǎi yī liàng xīn qìchē.

      I plan to buy a new car next year.

    • 这条路上汽车太多了，总是堵车。

      Zhè tiáo lù shàng qìchē tài duō le, zǒngshì dǔchē.

      There are too many cars on this road; there are always traffic jams.

    • 电动汽车越来越受欢迎了。

      Diàndòng qìchē yuè lái yuè shòu huānyíng le.

      Electric cars are becoming more and more popular.

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