private car; personal vehicle
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
private car; personal vehicle (as opposed to a company or public vehicle)
Commonly used to contrast with company cars (公车). Can refer to any privately owned automobile, regardless of size.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
kāi开
sī私
chē车
shàng上
bān班
，
bù不
kāi开
gōng公
sī司
de的
chē车
。
He drives his private car to work every day instead of using the company car.
Sī私
chē车
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
duō多
，
chéng城
lǐ里
de的
tíng停
chē车
wèi位
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
With more and more private cars on the road, parking spaces in the city are becoming increasingly scarce.
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Zhè这
shì是
nǐ你
de的
sī私
chē车
hái还
shì是
zū租
lái来
de的
？
Is this your private car or a rental?
Tā他
gāng刚
mǎi买
le了
yī一
liàng辆
èr二
shǒu手
sī私
chē车
。
He just bought a second-hand private car.