Vehicles

1. 車仔

   ca1 e2

   Car

   Usage

   The word for a car — 駛車仔 means to drive a car

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary defines it as a wheeled land vehicle; its example is driving a car

2. 機車

   gi1 ca1

   Scooter

   Usage

   The word for a motorcycle or scooter, the most common vehicle in Taiwan

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary notes it is also called 摩托車

3. 腳踏車

   giog4 tab8 ca1

   Bicycle

   Usage

   The word for a bicycle — for bike rentals and cycling routes

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists 自行車 as a synonym

4. 公共汽車

   gung1 kiung3 hi3 ca1

   City bus

   Usage

   The word for a city bus; the dictionary also lists 公車 and 巴士

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

5. 客運

   hag4 iun3

   Intercity coach

   Usage

   The word for an intercity coach, as in taking a 客運 down to Kaohsiung

   Grammar Note

   The sense used here is the dictionary's second: a vehicle carrying passengers

6. 遊覽車

   iu5 lam3 ca1

   Tour coach

   Usage

   The word for the coach used by group tours

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

7. 火車

   fo2 ca1

   Train

   Usage

   The word for a train, used for railway travel in general

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

8. 流籠

   liu5 long5

   Cable car

   Usage

   The word for a cable car or gondola

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses it as 纜車 and also gives the form 流籠仔

9. 計程車

   gie3 cang5 ca1

   Taxi

   Usage

   The word for a taxi

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

10. 三輪車

    sam1 lin3 ca1

    Pedicab

    Usage

    The word for a tricycle; the dictionary gives the original sense as a human-powered passenger tricycle

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary gives the passenger pedicab as the original sense and notes it now also covers a child's tricycle

11. 飛行機

    bi1 hang5 gi1

    Airplane

    Usage

    The word for an airplane

    Grammar Note

    The headword is 飛行機; 飛機 is listed as a similar form

12. 船

    son5

    Boat / ship

    Usage

    The word for a boat or ship

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

13. 渡船

    tu3 son5

    Ferry

    Usage

    The word for a ferry that carries people across the water

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

14. 救護車

    giu3 fu3 ca1

    Ambulance

    Usage

    The word for an ambulance — used when asking someone to call one

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

15. 貨車

    fo3 ca1

    Truck

    Usage

    The word for a goods vehicle or truck

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

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