mǎ chē
รถม้า; เกวียน
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我小时候经常坐马车去上学。
wǒ xiǎo shí hòu jīng cháng zuò mǎ chē qù shàng xué.
When I was a child, I often took a horse-drawn carriage to school.
马车在乡下很常见。
mǎ chē zài xiāng xià hěn cháng jiàn.
Horse-drawn carriages are very common in the countryside.
马车夫正在赶马车。
mǎ chē fū zhèng zài gǎn mǎ chē.
The coachman is driving the horse-drawn carriage.
马车 (mǎchē)
carriage
车 (chē)
car
汽车 (qìchē)
car
火车 (huǒchē)
train
The Chinese word 马车 (mǎchē) for "carriage" is a compound of two characters: 马 (mǎ), meaning "horse," and 车 (chē), meaning "cart" or "vehicle." The word 马车 is therefore literally a "horse-drawn cart."The character 马 (mǎ) is a pictograph of a horse's head. The character 车 (chē) is a pictograph of a two-wheeled cart. The combination of these two characters creates a new word that refers to a specific type of vehicle: a horse-drawn cart.The word 马车 has been used in Chinese for centuries. It is found in many ancient texts, including the Analects of Confucius and the Book of Songs. The word 马车 is also used in modern Chinese, although it is more common to use the word 汽车 (qìchē), which means "automobile."The etymology of the word 马车 is a reminder of the importance of horses in Chinese history. Horses were used for transportation, warfare, and agriculture. They were also a symbol of wealth and status. The word 马车 reflects the important role that horses played in Chinese society.
