How to Say ‘Watch out for scooters behind you’ in Traditional Chinese
小心後面機車喔
xiǎo xīn hòu miàn jī chē ō
[shyao shin hòumiàn jīchē oh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Taiwan, 機車 (jī chē) means scooter or motorbike, not "locomotive" as it can elsewhere. As slang it can also mean "annoying".
Phrase Breakdown
小心
xiǎo xīn
[shyao shin]
be careful; take care
A common expression used to wish someone safety and caution.
天氣不好，來餐廳的路上請小心。
The weather is bad, so please be careful on the way to the restaurant.
後面機車喔
hòu miàn jī chē ō
(of) the scooters behind, okay
後面 means 'behind'. 機車 means 'scooter', which is very common in Taiwan. 喔 is a friendly particle that softens the warning.
後面機車很多喔。
There are a lot of scooters behind.
Words in this phrase
後面
hòu miàn
[hòumiàn]
behind; at the back
Location noun meaning the area behind something.
便利商店在學校後面。
The convenience store is behind the school.
機車
jī chē
[jīchē]
scooter; motorcycle
Common two-wheeled motor vehicle in Taiwan.
他騎機車上班。
He rides a scooter to work.
喔
ō
[oh]
oh; sentence-softening particle
Adds a friendly, relaxed tone to responses like 好喔.
可以做熱的喔。
We can make it hot, okay.
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