vehicle body; coachwork
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
the body of a vehicle; the compartment used to carry passengers or cargo
In technical automotive contexts, this refers specifically to the passenger compartment or cargo area, excluding the chassis, engine, and wheels. Colloquially, it can also refer to the vehicle as a whole.
Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
shēn身
tài太
kuān宽
，
gēn根
běn本
jìn进
bu不
qù去
zhè这
tiáo条
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
de的
hú胡
tòng同
。
This vehicle's body is too wide to fit through this narrow alley at all.
Yóu由
yú于
chē车
shēn身
guò过
cháng长
，
tā他
zěn怎
me么
yě也
bǎ把
chē车
tíng停
bu不
jìn进
nà那
gè个
chē车
kù库
。
Because the vehicle body was too long, he simply couldn't park the car in that garage.
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Zhè这
kuǎn款
xīn新
chē车
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
liú流
xiàn线
xíng型
chē车
shēn身
shè设
jì计
。
This new model adopts a streamlined body design.
noun
the vehicle as a whole
informalUsed colloquially to refer to the entire vehicle, not just the body structure.
Chē车
shēn身
quán全
shì是
ní泥
，
děi得
qù去
xǐ洗
yī一
xǐ洗
le了
。
The whole car is covered in mud; it needs a wash.