汽车 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- automobile noun A wheeled motor vehicle built to carry a driver and a few passengers under its own power.
- automotive adjective Relating to cars, trucks, and other motor vehicles.
- car noun A road vehicle with an engine, wheels, and seats, used to carry a small number of people.
- writ noun A formal written order from a court instructing someone to do or stop doing something.
Senses
汽车 is used for these senses in English:
- automobile (US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.
- automotive Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
- car A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
- writ (countable, legal) A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.