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摩托

mó tuō · mo tuo

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HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. motor (loanword)
  2. motorbike
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My new motorbike

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)刚(gāng)买(mǎi)了(le)一辆(yīliàng)摩托(mótuō)！

    I just bought a motorbike!

  2. Dengdeng

    摩托(mótuō)声音(shēngyīn)大(dà)不(bù)大(dà)？

    Is the motorbike loud?

  3. Liangliang

    很大(hěndà)。我(wǒ)骑(qí)摩托(mótuō)时(shí)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)看(kàn)我(wǒ)。

    Very loud. Everyone looks at me when I ride it.

  4. Dengdeng

    骑(qí)摩托(mótuō)要(yào)戴(dài)头盔(tóukuī)。

    Remember to wear a helmet.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)戴着(dàizhe)呢(ne)！可是(kěshì)……我(wǒ)把(bǎ)摩托(mótuō)停(tíng)哪儿(nǎr)了(le)？

    I'm wearing one! But... where did I park the motorbike?

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2 examples
01

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)骑(qí)摩(mó)托(tuō)去(qù)上(shàng)班(bān)，比(bǐ)坐(zuò)公(gōng)交(jiāo)快(kuài)多(duō)了(le)。

He rides a motorbike to work every day, which is much faster than taking the bus.

02

这(zhè)辆(liàng)摩(mó)托(tuō)的(de)发(fā)动(dòng)机(jī)声(shēng)音(yīn)太(tài)吵(chǎo)了(le)。

The engine of this motorbike is too noisy.

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