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Compartment in Chinese

compartment · HSK 5

车厢 chē xiāng

  1. 车 chē car
  2. 厢 xiāng side room

Counted with 节: 一节车厢 yì jié chēxiāng

这节车厢里的人特别多。 This train car is especially crowded.

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How do you say compartment in Chinese?

Compartment in Chinese is 车厢 (chē xiāng).

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