车

chē

HSK 1

车 — chē

1. car; vehicle; machine

   他昨天买了一辆新车。 tā zuótiān mǎi le yīliàng xīnchē — He bought a new car yesterday.

2. to shape with a lathe

   这块金属需要用车床车一下。 zhèkuài jīnshǔ xūyào yòng chēchuáng chē yīxià — This piece of metal needs to be turned on a lathe.

3. Kangxi radical 159 (used in characters)

   “轮”和“轨”都是车字旁的字。 lún hé guǐ dōu shì chē zìpáng de zì — 'Lún' and 'guǐ' are both characters with the 'chē' radical.

4. surname Che

   车先生来自上海。 chē xiānshēng láizì shànghǎi — Mr. Che comes from Shanghai.

车 — jū

1. war chariot (archaic); rook (in Chinese chess or chess)

   象棋里，车走直线和横线。 xiàngqí lǐ chē zǒu zhíxiàn hé héngxiàn — In xiangqi (Chinese chess), the rook moves in straight and horizontal lines.