wúguǐdiànchē

无轨电车

Word · NounTraditional無軌電車

trolleybus; trackless trolley

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

trolleybus; trackless trolley

Draws power from overhead wires like a tram but runs on rubber tires like a bus. Common in many European and Chinese cities.

Wǒ我
men们
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
chéng乘
zuò坐
wú无
guǐ轨
diàn电
chē车
qù去
shàng上
bān班
 。

We take the trolleybus to work every day.

Wú无
guǐ轨
diàn电
chē车
bǐ比
yǒu有
guǐ轨
diàn电
chē车
gèng更
líng灵
huó活
 ,
bù不
xū需
yào要
pū铺
shè设
guǐ轨
dào道
 。

Trolleybuses are more flexible than trams because they don't require tracks to be laid.

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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zhèng正
zài在
zhú逐
bù步
táo淘
tài汰
lǎo老
jiù旧
de的
wú无
guǐ轨
diàn电
chē车
 。

This city is gradually phasing out the old trolleybuses.