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电动车 (diàn dòng chē) — how to say "electric vehicle" in Chinese
电动车
Electric vehicle
noun
Character composition
电
electricity
动
to move
车
vehicle
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Collocations
买电动车
mǎi diàn dòng chē
to buy an electric vehicle
一辆电动车
yí liàng diàn dòng chē
one electric vehicle
Examples
他每天骑电动车上班。
He rides an electric vehicle to work every day.
我买电动车。
I buy an electric vehicle.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "electric vehicle" in Chinese?
"electric vehicle" in Chinese is 电动车 (diàn dòng chē).
What does 电动车 mean in English?
电动车 (diàn dòng chē) means "Electric vehicle".
How is 电动车 pronounced?
It is pronounced diàn dòng chē (written as dian dong che, diandongche). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "electric vehicle" in Chinese characters?
It is written 电动车: 电 has 5 strokes, 动 has 6 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 电动车?
电动车 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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