What does 上车 mean in Chinese?

上车 (shàng chē) means "to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 上车?

上车 is pronounced "shàng chē" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 上车?

上车 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 上车?

上车 is made up of the characters 上, 车. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 上车?

You can practice writing 上车 using our stroke order tool.

上车 (shàng chē), to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)

上车

shàng chē

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

verb

Traditional: 上車

Characters in This Word

上车

Definitions

(verb) to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)

Example Sentences

快上车吧！

Kuài shàngchē ba

Get on quickly!

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乘务员(chéng wù yuán)· attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc

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中转(zhōng zhuǎn)· to change (train or plane)

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乘务(chéng wù)· service (on a train, a plane etc)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: Not tested
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 1 list

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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