機車

See also: 机车

Chinese

Etymology 1

machine; opportunity; secret
 
vehicle on land; car; machine
vehicle on land; car; machine; to shape with a lathe
trad. (機車) 機 車
simp. (机车) 机 车
“motorcycle”
Short for 機器腳踏車/机器脚踏车 (jīqì jiǎotàchē).

Pronunciation


Noun

機車

  1. train engine; locomotive
  2. (Taiwan) scooter; motorcycle
Synonyms

Etymology 2

phonetic
trad. (機車) 機 車
simp. (机车) 机 车
alternative forms 机車

Altered from 機歪/机歪 (jīwāi), itself a euphemism for Hokkien 膣屄 (chi-bai, “cunt”) (also written as 雞掰/鸡掰 (jībāi) in Mandarin).

Pronunciation


Adjective

機車

  1. (Taiwan, minced oath) hard to get along with
    Synonym: 機歪/机歪 (jīwāi)
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