van; minivan; box-shaped passenger vehicle
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
van; minivan; small box-shaped passenger vehicle
A ubiquitous vehicle type in mainland China, often used for family transport, small business deliveries, or as inexpensive taxis. The term refers specifically to the boxy, loaf-like shape of the cabin.
Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
mǎi买
le了
yī一
liàng辆
yín银
sè色
de的
miàn面
bāo包
chē车
。
Our family bought a silver van.
Miàn面
bāo包
chē车
bǐ比
jiào轿
chē车
néng能
zhuāng装
gèng更
duō多
rén人
。
A van can hold more people than a sedan.
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Cūn村
lǐ里
de的
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
zuò坐
miàn面
bāo包
chē车
qù去
zhèn镇
shàng上
gǎn赶
jí集
。
Villagers often take vans to the town to go to the market.
Tā他
yòng用
nà那
liàng辆
jiù旧
miàn面
bāo包
chē车
yùn运
sòng送
huò货
wù物
。
He uses that old van to transport goods.