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kaaˉ¹ceˉ¹
(卡车)
Pinyin
ka3 che1
Translations
noun
lorry; truck, pickup truck | Cant.: 貨車 | "卡" is from the English word "car"; this implies someone couldn't tell the difference between a truck and a car when this phrase was coined. Sadly, it is now the "Standard Chinese" term for trucks.
se˗₃fo˗₃kaaˉ¹ceˉ¹
(卸货卡车)
Pinyin
xie4 huo4 ka3 che1
Translations
noun
a dumptruck, a tipper lorry