What does 车厢 mean in Chinese?

车厢 (chē xiāng) means "carriage" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 车厢?

车厢 is pronounced "chē xiāng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 车厢?

车厢 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 车厢?

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

How do you write 车厢?

You can practice writing 车厢 using our stroke order tool.

车厢 (chē xiāng), carriage

车厢

chē xiāng

carriage

HSK 5classifier

Traditional: 車廂

Characters in This Word

车厢

Definitions

(classifier) carriage

Classifier: 节 (jié)

Example Sentences

火车的车厢里挤满了回家过年的乘客。

Huǒchē de chēxiāng lǐ jǐ mǎn le huíjiā guònián de chéngkè

The train carriages are packed with passengers going home for the New Year

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乘坚策肥(chéng jiān cè féi)· to live in luxury

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余车(yú chē)· emperor's carriage

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喜车(xǐ chē)· wedding car

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 7 list

车厢: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

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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