自行车 (zìxíngchē) — bicycle

HSK 3 | noun | bicycle, bike

自行车 (zìxíngchē)

自行车 means bicycle or bike. The word is literally self-moving vehicle, a perfectly descriptive name for a human-powered two-wheeler.

Meanings

  1. [noun] Bicycle; bike.

Example Sentences

我每天骑自行车上班。 Wǒ měitiān qí zìxíngchē shàngbān. I ride my bicycle to work every day.

这辆自行车是我上学用的。 Zhè liàng zìxíngchē shì wǒ shàngxué yòng de. This bicycle is the one I use for school.

骑自行车对健康很有好处。 Qí zìxíngchē duì jiànkāng hěn yǒu hǎochù. Riding a bicycle is very good for your health.

我的自行车停在门口。 Wǒ de zìxíngchē tíng zài ménkǒu. My bicycle is parked at the entrance.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
骑自行车 to ride a bicycle
一辆自行车 one bicycle (measure word 辆)
停自行车 to park a bicycle
共享自行车 shared bicycle; bike share
自行车道 bicycle lane

Memory Hook

自 means self, 行 means to move or travel, and 车 means vehicle. A 自行车 is a vehicle that moves by itself (powered by you). It goes wherever your legs take it, self-propelled by your own effort.