Writing
自行车 (zìxíngchē) — how to say "bicycle" in Chinese
自行车
Bicycle
noun
Character composition
自
self, oneself
行
to go, to travel
车
vehicle, car
Radicals / Keys
自
Self
#132 · zì · 6 strokes
行
Walk enclosure
#144 · xíng · 6 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Collocations
自行车坏了
zìxíngchē huài le
the bicycle broke down
骑自行车
qí zìxíngchē
ride a bicycle
买自行车
mǎi zìxíngchē
buy a bicycle
Examples
我每天骑自行车去公司。
Every day I ride a bicycle to the company.
这辆自行车是去年买的，还很新。
This bicycle was bought last year, it's still new.
Mnemonic
[zìxíngchē-] Ziggy sings cheerfully as he rides his newly invented bicycle 自行车 🚴. He crafted it himself 自, with a 行 path lit by his radiant smile and parts from an old 车 car. Now, Ziggy is the happiest self-traveling 自行chéer on wheels in the world!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "bicycle" in Chinese?
"bicycle" in Chinese is 自行车 (zìxíngchē).
自行车 meaning in English
自行车 (zìxíngchē) means "Bicycle".
Bicycle in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zìxíngchē (written as zixingche). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for bicycle
It is written 自行车: 自 has 6 strokes, 行 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 level is 自行车?
自行车 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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