van in Chinese
van in Chinese is 公共小巴 — van means a boxy motor vehicle used to carry goods or passengers, larger than a car but smaller than a lorry.
van in Chinese
公共小巴
Pronounced: gōng gòng xiǎo bā
A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.
What does "van" mean?
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noun A boxy motor vehicle used to carry goods or passengers, larger than a car but smaller than a lorry.
"We hired a van to move the sofa to our new flat."
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noun An enclosed railway carriage used to carry goods or luggage.
"The guard's van was coupled to the back of the train."
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van in a sentence
- We hired a van to move the sofa to our new flat.
- The plumber parked his van outside our house.
- The guard's van was coupled to the back of the train.
- The porters loaded the parcels into the van at the end of the train.
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What is "van" in Chinese?
"van" in Chinese is 公共小巴. van means: A boxy motor vehicle used to carry goods or passengers, larger than a car but smaller than a lorry.
How do you pronounce 公共小巴?
"van" in Chinese is 公共小巴, pronounced "gōng gòng xiǎo bā".
How do you use "van" in a sentence?
Example: "We hired a van to move the sofa to our new flat." In Chinese, "van" is 公共小巴.
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