How common it is
汽车 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say qìchē slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
汽车是一种四轮交通工具。
qì chē shì yì zhǒng sì lún jiāo tōng gōng jù。
A car is a four-wheeled vehicle.
Context note
汽车常出现在出行、交通和城市生活里。
qì chē cháng chū xiàn zài chū xíng 、 jiāo tōng hé chéng shì shēng huó lǐ。
Cars often appear in travel, traffic, and city life.
5 examples
爸爸开汽车。
bà ba kāi qì chē。
Dad drives a car.
路上有很多汽车。
lù shang yǒu hěn duō qì chē。
There are many cars on the road.
汽车停在外面。
qì chē tíng zài wài miàn。
The car is parked outside.
我想坐汽车去。
wǒ xiǎng zuò qì chē qù。
I want to go by car.
这辆汽车很新。
zhè liàng qì chē hěn xīn。
This car is very new.
5 mini stories
早上路上有很多汽车，大家都去上班。
zǎo shàng lù shang yǒu hěn duō qì chē， dà jiā dōu qù shàng bān。
There are many cars on the road in the morning, and everyone is going to work.
爸爸把汽车停在路口旁边。
bà ba bǎ qì chē tíng zài lù kǒu páng biān。
Dad parked the car beside the intersection.
小朋友站在窗边看汽车过去。
xiǎo péng yǒu zhàn zài chuāng biān kàn qì chē guò qù。
The child stood by the window watching cars pass by.
汽车开得很快，所以我们要小心过马路。
qì chē kāi dé hěn kuài， suǒ yǐ wǒ men yào xiǎo xīn guò mǎ lù。
Cars move very fast, so we must be careful when crossing the road.
妈妈说坐汽车的时候要系好安全带。
mā ma shuō zuò qì chē de shí hòu yào xì hǎo ān quán dài。
Mom said to fasten the seat belt when riding in a car.