铛铛车
dāng dāng chē · (coll.) tram, especially Beijing trams during period of operation 1924-1956; also written 噹噹車|当当车[dang1 dang1 che1]
Character breakdown
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How to learn 铛铛车
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Words with the same characters
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car; vehicle; CL:輛|辆[liang4]; machine; to shape with a lathe; Kangxi radical 159; surname Che
出租车chūzūchētaxi; (Tw) rental car
火车huǒchētrain; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4]
开车kāichēto drive a car (or train etc); (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual joke
车站chēzhànrail station; bus stop; CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4]
打车dǎchēto take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift