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卡车

kǎ chē · ka che

Traditional 卡車

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure word: 辆 liàng

Meaning

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  1. truck
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The truck and the narrow alley

  1. Liangliang

    胡同(hútòng)这么(zhème)窄(zhǎi)，卡车(kǎchē)怎么(zěnme)进来(jìnlái)？

    The alley is so narrow. How does the truck get in?

  2. Dengdeng

    进不来(jìnbùlái)，卡车(kǎchē)停(tíng)在(zài)路口(lùkǒu)了(le)。

    It can't. The truck is parked at the corner.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)新(xīn)冰箱(bīngxiāng)怎么(zěnme)搬(bān)进去(jìnqù)？

    Then how does the new fridge get carried in?

  4. Dengdeng

    师傅(shīfu)们(men)来(lái)搬(bān)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，他们(tāmen)来(lái)了(le)。

    The movers will carry it. Look, here they come.

  5. Liangliang

    冰箱(bīngxiāng)太(tài)大(dà)了(le)，进(jìn)不(bù)了(liǎo)门(mén)！

    The fridge is too big. It can't get through the door!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)让(ràng)卡车(kǎchē)拉(lā)回去(huíqu)吧(ba)。

    Then let the truck take it back.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)移(yí)开(kāi)，让(ràng)卡(kǎ)车(chē)通(tōng)过(guò)。

He pulled aside to let a truck pass.

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02

那(nà)辆(liàng)卡(kǎ)车(chē)装(zhuāng)满(mǎn)了(le)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)，正(zhèng)开(kāi)往(wǎng)城(chéng)里(lǐ)。

That truck is loaded with fruit and is heading into the city.

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