diànchē

电车

HSK 6Word · NounTraditional電車

tram; streetcar; trolleybus

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

tram; streetcar; trolleybus

neutral

A type of public transportation powered by electricity, typically supplied from overhead wires. It can refer to both trams/streetcars (running on rails) and trolleybuses (running on rubber tires).

Wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
zuò坐
diàn电
chē车
shàng上
xià下
bān班
 。

I take the tram to and from work every day.

Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
yǒu有
guǐ轨
diàn电
chē车
xiàn线
lù路
 。

This city has preserved many streetcar lines.

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Wú无
guǐ轨
diàn电
chē车
bù不
xū需
yào要
guǐ轨
dào道
 。

Trolleybuses do not need tracks.

Diàn电
chē车
bǐ比
qì汽
yóu油
chē车
gèng更
huán环
bǎo保
 。

Electric trams are more environmentally friendly than gasoline-powered vehicles.

Qǐng请
zài在
xià下
yī一
zhàn站
xià下
diàn电
chē车
 。

Please get off the tram at the next stop.