How common it is
自行车 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zìxíngchē slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
自行车是一种常见的交通工具，孩子们可以用它来上学或玩耍。
zìxíngchē shì yī zhǒng cháng jiàn de jiao tōng chū fāng, ér tóng kě yòng tā lái shàng xué huò wán wán.
Bicycle is a common mode of transportation. Children can use it to go to school or play.
Context note
自行车常出现在公园、街道和校园里。
zìxíngchē cháng chū xiàn gōng yuán, jiē dào hé xué yuán lǐ.
Bicycles are often seen in parks, streets, and campuses.
5 examples
我每天骑自行车去上学。
wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē qù shàng xué。
I ride my bicycle to school every day.
公园里有很多漂亮的自行车。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō piào liang de zì xíng chē。
There are many beautiful bicycles in the park.
妈妈给我买了一辆新的自行车。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yí liàng xīn de zì xíng chē。
Mom bought me a new bicycle.
我们一起去骑自行车吧！
wǒ men yì qǐ qù qí zì xíng chē ba！
Let's go ride our bicycles together!
爸爸经常带我骑自行车去郊游。
bà ba jīng cháng dài wǒ qí zì xíng chē qù jiāo yóu。
Dad often takes me on bicycle trips to the countryside.
5 mini stories
周末我和朋友一起去骑自行车。我们玩得很开心。
zhōu mò wǒ hé péng yǒu yì qǐ qù qí zì xíng chē。 wǒ men wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
On weekends, my friends and I go ride bicycles together. We have a lot of fun.
我住在靠近学校的小区，每天骑自行车上学很方便。
wǒ zhù zài kào jìn xué xiào de xiǎo qū， měi tiān qí zì xíng chē shàng xué hěn fāng biàn。
I live in a neighborhood close to the school. It’s very convenient for me to ride my bicycle to school every day.
昨天我和弟弟骑自行车去公园玩。我们看到了很多漂亮的花。
zuó tiān wǒ hé dì di qí zì xíng chē qù gōng yuán wán。 wǒ men kàn dào le hěn duō piào liang de huā。
Yesterday, my brother and I went to the park on our bicycles. We saw many beautiful flowers.
今天天气很好，我和家人一起去骑自行车郊游。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo， wǒ hé jiā rén yì qǐ qù qí zì xíng chē jiāo yóu。
The weather is very good today. My family and I went on a bicycle trip together.
我经常和同学一起骑自行车去图书馆。那里有很多好书可以借阅。
wǒ jīng cháng hé tóng xué yì qǐ qí zì xíng chē qù tú shū guǎn。 nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō hǎo shū kě yǐ jiè yuè。
I often go to the library with my classmates on our bicycles. There are many good books we can borrow there.