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How do you say "motorcycle" in Chinese?
摩托车
mó tuō chē
In Chinese, "motorcycle" is 摩托车 (mó tuō chē).
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Pronunciation
Say "mó tuō chē" — "mó" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2); "tuō" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "chē" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
摩托车 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他骑着摩托车沿着海岸行驶。
tā qí zhe mó tuō chē yán zhe hǎi àn xíng shǐ 。
He rode his motorcycle along the coast.
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How to remember 摩托车
Say "mó tuō chē" out loud three times fast — the repetition alone tends to cement "摩托车" (mó tuō chē) in memory.
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Questions about 摩托车
How do you pronounce 摩托车?
Say "mó tuō chē" — "mó" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2); "tuō" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "chē" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 摩托车 formal or casual?
摩托车 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 摩托车 used in Chinese?
摩托车 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他骑着摩托车沿着海岸行驶。 (He rode his motorcycle along the coast.).
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