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    Expressing "bicycle" with 自行车 (zìxíngchē)

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    Explanation

    自行车 (zìxíngchē) means "bicycle." It literally combines 自行 (self-moving) and 车 (vehicle). It is the standard term used across mainland China for a bicycle, appearing in everyday conversation as well as in discussions of transportation and exercise.

    Examples

    • 我每天骑自行车上班，大概要二十分钟。

      Wǒ měitiān qí zìxíngchē shàngbān, dàgài yào èrshí fēnzhōng.

      I ride my bicycle to work every day; it takes about twenty minutes.

    • 这条路上有专门的自行车道。

      Zhè tiáo lù shàng yǒu zhuānmén de zìxíngchē dào.

      There is a dedicated bicycle lane on this road.

    • 她在网上买了一辆新的自行车。

      Tā zài wǎng shàng mǎi le yī liàng xīn de zìxíngchē.

      She bought a new bicycle online.

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