电动车 diàndòngchē electric vehicle
electric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars)
How to remember 电动车: 电 electricity + 动 move + 车 car = electric vehicle.
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How it is used
- Everyday noun that, in mainland China, usually means an electric bike or scooter, not a car.
- 他骑电动车上班 (tā qí diàndòngchē shàngbān) - He rides an e-bike to work.
- Verb pairing 骑 (to ride/straddle), like a bicycle, not 开 (to drive).
- For a four-wheeled electric car specifically, speakers more often say 电动汽车 or 电车.