Definition
机车 (jī chē) has three main senses: a locomotive (train), an engine (as a power unit), and — especially in Taiwan — a motorcycle. The Taiwan usage is the most common everyday meaning there, while in mainland China it primarily refers to trains. Context usually disambiguates.
n.
locomotiveengine (power unit)(Taiwan) motorcycle
Examples
- 机车。Zhè liè jī chē shì cháiyóu qūdòng de.This locomotive is diesel-powered.
- ，机车。Zài Táiwān, hěn duō rén qí jī chē shàngbān.In Taiwan, many people ride motorcycles to work.
- 机车。Zhè tái jīqì de jī chē xūyào gēnghuàn le.The engine of this machine needs to be replaced.
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