Writing
倒车 (dǎo chē) — how to say "to change vehicles" in Chinese
倒车
To change vehicles; to transfer
verb
Character composition
倒
to turn over
车
vehicle
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Synonyms
转机
transfer
zhuǎnjī · of flights, connections
Collocations
倒车的车站
dǎo chē de chē zhàn
transfer station
Examples
先坐地铁然后再坐公共汽车，这样倒车很方便。
First take the subway and then the bus; transferring this way is very convenient.
我们需要倒车。
We need to change vehicles.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to change vehicles" in Chinese?
"to change vehicles" in Chinese is 倒车 (dǎo chē).
What does 倒车 mean in English?
倒车 (dǎo chē) means "To change vehicles; to transfer".
How is 倒车 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎo chē (written as dao che, daoche). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to change vehicles" in Chinese characters?
It is written 倒车: 倒 has 10 strokes, 车 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 倒车?
倒车 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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