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I want to buy the bike I saw in the ad. 

我 想 买 广 告 上 登 的 那 辆 自 行 车 。

Wo3 xiang3 mai3 guang3gao4 shang4 deng1 de na4 liang4 zi4xing2che1.

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

If you want to sell your bike, put an advertisement in the newspaper. 

假 如 你 想 卖 掉 你 的 自 行 车 , 可 以 在 报 上 登 一 个 广 告 。

Jia3ru2 ni3 xiang3 mai4diao4 ni3 de zi4xing2che1, ke3yi3 zai4 bao4 shang4 deng1 yi2 ge4 guang3gao4.

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei Xing
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

Riding your bike against traffic's just stupid. 

骑 车 逆 行 是 愚 蠢 的 。

Qi2che1 ni4xing2 shi4 yu2chun3 de.

Li ZhenZhang JingJessie WangCao HuiShu Chang
DavidAbbie

My bike looks just like the other bikes. 

我 的 自 行 车 看 上 去 和 别 的 自 行 车 一 样 。

Wo3 de zi4xing2che1 kan4shang4qu4 he2 bie2 de zi4xing2che1 yi2yang4.

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenShu Chang
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

bell 

车 铃

che1ling2

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

bicycle, bike 

自 行 车

zi4xing2che1

Feng XieLi Yu ZhengLiu XiaoyunCao Hui
KarenBrienneMike

parking lot for bikes 

存 车 处

cun2che1chu4

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenShu Chang
JoshTimGlisonSarah

a row of bikes 

一 排 自 行 车

yi4 pai2 zi4xing1che1

Sun BinZhang XiutingWang WenjingZheng JieZhang Zhida
StephanJenniferKen

racing bike, racing car 

赛 车

sai4che1

Cheng MiaoZhao JianGao YanlinLi Xinzhou
DavidAnnLennie

I need to buy new brake shoes before my rims are ruined.  (really old bikes or cheap bikes -- presses against the rim of the tire)

在 车 圈 被 磨 坏 之 前 , 我 需 要 买 新 的 闸 皮 .

Zai4 che1quan1 bei4 mo2huai4 zhi1qian2, wo3 xu1yao4 mai3 xin1 de zha2pi2.

Cherie

front brake 

前 闸

qian2zha2

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

back brake 

后 闸

hou4zha2

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

brake cable 

闸 线

zha2xian4

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

brake handle 

闸 把

zha2ba3

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

brake shoe, brake rubber 

闸 皮

zha2pi2

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

I don't have a car, but I can ride a bike to go there. 

我 没 有 汽 车 , 不 过 我 可 以 骑 车 去 。

Wo3 mei2you3 qi4che1, bu2guo4 wo3 ke3yi3 qi2che1 qu4.

Li Yu ZhengLi ZhenZhang MengWei XingSun Gang
DaveCherieAllenAshley

He's catching up with you!!! 

他 追 上 你 了 ! ! !

Ta1 zhui1shang ni3 le!!!

Liu Yu RongCheng HongSun BinGu ZhengZhang Zhida
JamesKaren LeeBrian

chain, bike chain 

车 链 子

che1lian4zi

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

chain wheel, sprocket wheel 

链 轮

lian4lun2

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

crossbar 

大 梁

da4liang2

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

dynamo 

车 尾 灯

che1wei3deng1

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

I have enough money to buy a new bike. 

我 有 足 够 的 钱 买 一 辆 新 的 自 行 车 。

Wo3 you3 zu2gou4 de qian2 mai3 yi2 liang4 xin1 de zi4xing2che1.

WT ZhengZhang LiLi ZhenShao JingxianShu ChangLiu Xuechun
DaveSarahMichaelCrystal

I have enough money to buy a new bike. 

我 的 钱 够 买 一 辆 新 的 自 行 车 。

Wo3 de qian2 gou4 mai3 yi2 liang4 xin1 de zi4xing2che1.

WT ZhengZhang LiLi ZhenLiu MingkeShu ChangLiu Xuechun
JoshJulieAustinSarahTerry

fender, mudguard 

挡 泥 板

dang3ni2ban4

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

front fork 

前 叉

qian2cha1

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

lightweight frame 

轻 质 车 架

qing1zhi4 che1jia4

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

He's gaining on you!!  ("kuai4" means almost in this context)

他 快 追 上 你 了 ! !

Ta1 kuai4 zhui1shang ni3 le!!

Liu Yu RongCheng HongSun BinGu ZhengZhang Zhida
JamesKaren LeeBrian

gear shift mechanism 

变 速 装 置

bian4su4zhuang1zhi4

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

three-speed gear 

三 速 链 轮

san1su4lian4lun2

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

seven-speed gear 

七 速 链 轮

qi1su4lian4lun2

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

gearshift, gear lever, gear change 

变 速 杆

bian4su4gan3

Du FengLi ShiyanZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

chain guard 

链 罩

lian4zhao4

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

handlebar grips 

车 把 把 套

che1ba3 ba3tao4

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

handlebars 

车 把

che1ba3

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

racing handlebars, drop handlebars 

赛 车 车 把

sai4che1 che1ba3

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

horn 

喇 叭

la3ba

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

Dad's putting air in the tire. 

爸 爸 在 给 轮 胎 打 气 。

Ba4ba zai4 gei3 lun2tai1 da3 qi4.

Sun BinZhang XiutingWang WenjingZheng JieZhang Zhida
JamesMaggy

kickstand, stand, support; to support, to prop up 

支 架

zhi1jia4

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

When I fell off my bike I scraped my left knee. Boy, does it sting.  (Zhen1 zha1 yi2yang4 de teng2. -- literally means A pain (teng2) the same as (yi2yang4) being stabbed with needles (zhen1 zha1))

当 我 从 自 行 车 上 摔 下 来 的 时 候 , 蹭 破 了 我 的 左 膝 盖 。 啊 ! 针 扎 一 样 的 疼 。

Dang1 wo3 cong2 zi4xing2che1 shang shuai1 xia4lai2 de shi2hou, ceng4 po4 le wo3de zuo3 xi1gai4. Ah! Zhen1 zha1 yi2yang4 de teng2.

Liu Yu RongSun JingsuShao JingxianLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
JeremySarah GAnn

Riding a bike's good for your legs.  (If you want, you can also say 骑自行车对你的腿有好处。qi2 zi4xing2che1 dui4 ni3de tui3 you3 hao3chu4. Usually 骑车 means 骑自行车.)

骑 车 对 你 的 腿 有 好 处 。

Qi2che1 dui4 ni3de tui3 you3 hao3chu4.

Liu Yu RongSun BinSun JingsuLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
JeremySarah GAnn

front light 

车 灯

che1deng1

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

light bracket 

车 灯 架

che1deng1jia4

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

rear light 

尾 灯

wei3deng1

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

Motorcycles are faster than bikes, but they're noisier. 

摩 托 车 比 自 行 车 快 但 更 吵 。

Mo2tuo1che1 bi3 zi4xing2che1 kuai4 dan4 geng4 chao3.

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
KarenNickSarah

wing nut, butterfly nut 

蝶 型 螺 母

die2xing2 luo2mu3

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilFrank

nut  (as in nuts and bolts)

螺 母

luo2mu3

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilFrank

to pedal 

蹬 车

deng1che1

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

pedal 

脚 蹬 子

jiao3deng1zi

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

Can I borrow your pump a minute? My tire needs air.  (not literal translation -- would say it differently in each language)

请 借 我 打 气 筒 用 一 下 ? 我 的 车 胎 没 气 了 。

Qing3 jie4 wo3 da3qi4tong3 yong4 yi2xia4? Wo3 de che1tai1 mei2 qi4 le.

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn Yufei
CherieDavid

bicycle pump 

气 汞

qi4gong3

Cao LihongTan LiNa ZitaoZheng Jie
JenniferJeremyAbbie

carrier, rack 

行 李 架

xing2li3jia4

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

Look at that guy, he has two girls riding on his rear rack. 

看 那 个 小 伙 子 , 他 自 行 车 的 行 李 架 上 坐 着 两 个 女 孩 儿 。

Kan4 na4 ge4 xiao3huo3zi, ta1 zi4xing2che1 de xing2li3jia4 shang zuo4zhe liang3 ge4 nu~hai2r.

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn Yufei
CherieDavid

reflector 

反 光 灯

fan3guang1deng1

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

to ride a bike, to ride something with wheels  (Cars require different verbs to distinguish them. To ride in a car or bus, use 坐 zuo4 , to drive a car, use kai1che1 开 车 )

骑 车

qi2 che1

Zhang XiaoweiZhang MengLiu JinzheLu YawenHuaGao Mingjiang
DaveJenniferCeCeliaBrian

You take the packages on the bus and I'll ride the bike home.  (notice that 1. ride the bus is zuo4, but ride a bike is qi2, 2. che1 is used for bike because qi2 defines it as a bike rather than a car, 3. ba3 che1 qi2 means "by bike ride...", normally qi2che1 would mean ride a bike -- ba3 contrasts bike with bus)

你 拿 这 些 东 西 坐 公 共 汽 车 , 我 把 车 骑 回 家 。

Ni3 na2 zhe4xie1 dong1xi zuo4 gong1gong4qi4che1, wo3 ba3 che1 qi2 hui2jia1.

Cheng MiaoZhao JianGao YanlinLi XinzhouGu Zheng
DavidAnnLennie

to ride a bicycle  (only need to say qi2 che1 unless you might be riding a motorcycle or a bike -- then you have to specify which one)

骑 自 行 车

qi2 zi4xing2che1

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
SarahFrank

rim 

车 圈

che1quan1

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

It's rude to honk your horn at bicycles. 

在 自 行 车 道 上 鸣 笛 是 极 其 不 礼 貌 的 。

Zai4 zi4xing2che1 dao4 shang ming2di2 shi4 ji2qi2 bu4 li3mao4 de.

Liu Yu RongCheng HongDu FengLi ChunjiangGu ZhengZhang Zhida
AprilRachelFrankAustin

My bike got rusty sitting in the rain. 

我 的 自 行 车 淋 雨 后 生 锈 了 。

Wo3de zi4xing2che1 lin2yu3 hou4 sheng1xiu4 le.

Da DiFeng XieLiu Yu RongLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

The handlebars on my bike are so rusty they need to be replaced. 

我 的 自 行 车 把 手 生 锈 了 , 需 要 更 换 了 。

Wo3 de zi4xing2che1 ba3shou3 sheng1xiu4 le, xu1yao4 geng1huan4 le.

Da DiFeng XieLiu Yu RongLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

My bike get's rusty when it's humid. 

当 天 气 很 潮 湿 的 时 候 , 我 的 自 行 车 长 锈 。

Dang1 tian1qi4 chao2shi1 de shi2hou, wo3 de zi4xing2che1 hui4 sheng1 xiu4.

Liu Yu RongDa DiJin YanLi Shiyan
AprilMaggy

saddle 

车 座

che1zuo4

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

saddle springs 

车 座 弹 簧

che1zuo4 tan2huang2

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilFrank

saddlebag 

工 具 包

gong1ju4bao1

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn YufeiShao Jingxian
AprilDaveFrank

My bike seat is too low 

我 的 车 座 太 低 了 !

Wo3 de che1zuo4 tai4 di1 le!

Du FengSun BinAn Yufei
Cherie

I have a twenty-eight speed bike, but its gear shift doesn't work well. 

我 有 一 辆 二 十 八 速 自 行 车 , 但 是 它 变 速 装 置 不 太 好 使 。

Wo3 you3 yi4 liang4 er4shi2ba1 su4 zi4xing2che1, dan4shi4 ta1 bian4su4zhuang1zhi4 bu2 tai4 hao3 shi3.

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn Yufei
CherieDavid

spoke (wheel)  (on a wheel -- less common -- written, see che1tiao2)

轮 辐

lun2fu2

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

spoke (wheel)  (spoken -- on a wheel)

车 条

che1tiao2

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

My spoke is broken, could you fix it please? 

我 的 车 条 折 了 ,帮 我 修 理 一 下 。

Wo3 de che1tiao2 she2 le, bang1 wo3 xiu1li3 yi2xia4.

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn Yufei
CherieDavid

My bike was stolen two weeks after I bought it. 

我 新 买 的 自 行 车 两 周 以 后 被 偷 了 。

Wo3 xin1 mai3 de zi4xing2che1 liang3 zhou1 yi3hou4 bei4 tou1 le.

Cheng HongDu FengCao LihongZhou ShuoLi XinzhouFen RanZhang Zhida
LynnRoryAshleyBrianRachelCindy

to steal a car, to steal a bike  (use full word for car, bike, etc. if the meaning isn't clear)

偷 车

tou1 che1

Liu Yu RongDa DiJin YanLiu WeihongLi Shiyan
AprilMaggy

Beginning the day after tomorrow, each day I'll go by bike to the class on time, practice pronunciation, study the texts, write Chinese characters, listen to tapes, recite short sentences from memory, and answer questions. 

后 天 早 上 开 始 , 每 天 我 准 时 骑 车 去 教 室 上 课 , 练 发 音 , 念 课 文 , 写 汉 字 , 听 录 音 , 背 短 句 , 回 答 问 题 。

Hou4tian1 zao3shang kai1shi3, mei3tian1 wo3 zhun3shi2 qi2che1 qu4 jiao4shi4 shang4ke4, lian4 fa1yin1, nian4 ke4wen2, xie3 Han4zi4, ting1 lu4yin1, bei4 duan3ju4, hui2da2 wen4ti2.

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
TerryJulieAustinSarah

tire 

外 胎

wai4tai1

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

tire  (as in car or bike)

轮 胎

lun2tai1

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
JamesMaggy

inner tube 

内 胎

nei4tai1

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

valve 

气 门

qi4men2

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

My valve is broken, could you fix it please? 

我 的 气 门 坏 了 ,帮 我 修 理 一 下 。

Wo3 de qi4men2 huai4 le, bang1 wo3 xiu1li3 yi2xia4.

Du FengJin YanSun BinAn Yufei
CherieDavid

front wheel 

前 轮

qian2lun2

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

There's going to be a windstorm tomorrow. Don't ride your bike, take the bus. 

明 天 会 有 大 风 , 别 骑 车 了 , 坐 车 吧 。

Ming2tian1 hui4you3 da4feng1, bei2 qi2che1le, zuo4che1 ba.

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiZhang LiZhao HeZheng Lei
AnselAustin




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