substitute for walking; means of transportation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to use a vehicle or animal to travel instead of walking
literaryA formal or literary term.
Jù距
lí离
jiào较
yuǎn远
，
wǒ我
men们
zuì最
hǎo好
chéng乘
chē车
dài代
bù步
。
It's quite a distance; we'd better ride a vehicle instead of walking.
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
cháng常
yǐ以
mǎ马
chē车
dài代
bù步
。
Ancient nobles often used horse-drawn carriages for transportation.
noun
means of transportation; vehicle
literaryRefers specifically to vehicles or animals used for getting around.
Zhè这
liàng辆
zì自
xíng行
chē车
shì是
wǒ我
rì日
cháng常
de的
dài代
bù步
。
This bicycle is my daily means of transportation.
Tā他
de的
dài代
bù步
gōng工
jù具
cóng从
zì自
xíng行
chē车
huàn换
chéng成
le了
qì汽
chē车
。
His means of transportation changed from a bicycle to a car.
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Gōng公
yuán园
mén门
kǒu口
shè设
yǒu有
dài代
bù步
zū租
lìn赁
chù处
。
There is a vehicle rental station at the park entrance.