How to Say ‘To ride a scooter’ in Traditional Chinese
騎機車
qí jī chē
[qí jīchē]
💬 Usage Tip: Taiwan says 機車 (jī chē) for scooter or motorbike. In mainland China, 機車 is slang for "annoying", so don't mix them up.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Scooters are the main way many people in Taiwan get to work. Rain gear and getting caught in a downpour are shared daily struggles.
Phrase Breakdown
騎
qí
[qí]
to ride
Verb for riding something you straddle, like a bike, scooter, or horse.
我每天騎腳踏車。
I ride a bike every day.
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.
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