How to Say ‘In the car’ in Simplified Chinese
车上
chē shàng
[chur shahng]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese puts "on" or "in" after the place, not before it: 车上 is literally "car on". Same pattern: 桌子上 "on the table".
Phrase Breakdown
车
chē
[chur]
vehicle; car
车 means vehicle or car, and appears in many transport words.
那辆车是出租车。
That car is a taxi.
上
shàng
[shahng]
on; upon
Combined with 路 to form 路上, meaning 'on the way.'
去餐厅的时候路上慢点。
Take it slow on the way when going to the restaurant.
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