mó tuō
motorcycle
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我有一辆摩托车。
wǒ yǒu yī liàng mótuōchē.
I have a motorcycle.
他骑着摩托车去上班。
tā qí zhe mótuōchē qù shàngbān.
He rides a motorcycle to work.
摩托车很方便。
mótuōchē hěn fāngbiàn.
Motorcycles are very convenient.
机车 (jī chē)
motorcycle
电单车 (diàn dān chē)
motorcycle
自行车 (zìxíngchē)
bicycle
汽车 (qìchē)
car
The Chinese word for motorcycle, 摩托 (mótuō), is a compound of two characters: 摩 (mó) and 托 (tuō). The character 摩 (mó) means "to rub" or "to grind", while the character 托 (tuō) means "to carry" or "to support". Together, these two characters form the word 摩托 (mótuō), which literally means "to rub and carry". This name is likely a reference to the way a motorcycle's wheels rub against the ground as it moves, carrying the rider along.
