自行车 (zìxíngchē) — how to say "bicycle" in Chinese

Measure word: 辆 (liàng)

自行车

Bicycle

Character composition

self, oneself

to go, to travel

vehicle, car

Radicals / Keys

Self

#132 · · 6 strokes

Walk enclosure

#144 · xíng · 6 strokes

Cart

#159 · chē · 4 strokes

Examples

我每天骑自行车去公司。

Every day I ride a bicycle to the company.

我每天骑自行车去公司上班。

I ride a bicycle to the office for work every day.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 自行车 (zìxíngchē) — bicycle

[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).

What does 自行车 mean in English?

自行车 (zìxíngchē) means "Bicycle".

How is 自行车 pronounced?

It is pronounced zìxíngchē (written as zixingche). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "bicycle" in Chinese characters?

It is written 自行车.

What HSK level is 自行车?

自行车 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.

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