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上车

shàng chē · shang che

Traditional 上車

HSK 1

Meaning

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  1. to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
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  1. Dengdeng

    车(chē)来(lái)了(le)！快(kuài)上车(shàngchē)！

    The bus is here! Get on quickly!

  2. Liangliang

    这是(zhèshì)几路车(jǐlùchē)？

    Which number bus is this?

  3. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)上车(shàngchē)再(zài)看(kàn)吧(ba)。

    Get on first and look later.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这辆(zhèliàng)车(chē)去(qù)机场(jīchǎng)！

    Look, this bus goes to the airport!

  5. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我们(wǒmen)顺便(shùnbiàn)去(qù)看(kàn)飞机(fēijī)。

    No problem, we can go and watch planes.

  6. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，下次(xiàcì)先(xiān)问(wèn)清楚(qīngchu)再(zài)上车(shàngchē)。

    Fine. Next time ask first and then get on.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)帮(bāng)助(zhù)这(zhè)位(wèi)女(nǚ)士(shì)上(shàng)车(chē)。

He helped the lady into the car.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)从(cóng)后(hòu)门(mén)上(shàng)车(chē)，前(qián)门(mén)只(zhǐ)下(xià)不(bú)上(shàng)。

Please get on through the back door; the front door is for getting off only.

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上
shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

车
chē

car; vehicle

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