Chinese–EnglishWith examples

方向盘

fāng xiàng pán · fang xiang pan

Traditional 方向盤

HSK 7–9

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. steering wheel
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:16 cartoon

The heavy wheel

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)第一次(dìyīcì)开车(kāichē)，有点(yǒudiǎn)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。

    It's my first time driving today. I'm a bit nervous.

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)紧张(jǐnzhāng)，两(liǎng)只(zhī)手(shǒu)放(fàng)在(zài)方向盘(fāngxiàngpán)上(shàng)。

    Don't be nervous. Put both hands on the steering wheel.

  3. Liangliang

    方向盘(fāngxiàngpán)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)重(zhòng)？

    Why is the steering wheel so heavy?

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)先(xiān)把(bǎ)车(chē)发动(fādòng)了(le)吧(ba)。

    Start the car first.

  5. Liangliang

    哦(ò)，我(wǒ)忘(wàng)了(le)。

    Oh, I forgot.

  6. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)方向盘(fāngxiàngpán)不(bù)想(xiǎng)动(dòng)。

    No wonder the steering wheel doesn't want to move.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)趴(pā)在(zài)方(fāng)向(xiàng)盘(pán)上(shàng)睡(shuì)着(zháo)了(le)。

Tom fell asleep at the wheel.

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

02

日(rì)本(běn)车(chē)的(de)方(fāng)向(xiàng)盘(pán)在(zài)右(yòu)边(bian)。

Japanese cars' steering wheels are on the right.

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

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context