Usages of zìxíngchē
周末 我 和 她 骑 自行车， 不 开 车。zhōumò wǒ hé tā qí zìxíngchē, bù kāi chē.
On weekends she and I ride bicycles and don't drive.
我们 是 骑 自行车 去 的， 不 是 坐 地铁 去 的。wǒmen shì qí zìxíngchē qù de, bú shì zuò dìtiě qù de.
We went by bicycle, not by subway.
她 约 我 明天 在 图书馆 见面， 只要 不 冷 我 就 骑 自行车 去。tā yuē wǒ míngtiān zài túshūguǎn jiànmiàn, zhǐyào bù lěng wǒ jiù qí zìxíngchē qù.
She asked me to meet at the library tomorrow; as long as it isn’t cold, I’ll bike there.
自行车 上 有 车铃。zìxíngchē shàng yǒu chēlíng.
The bicycle has a bell.
自行车 爆胎 了， 别 马上 刹车。zìxíngchē bàotāi le, bié mǎshàng shāchē.
The bicycle has a flat tyre; do not brake immediately.
她 之所以 带 打气筒， 是 因为 自行车 爆胎 了。tā zhīsuǒyǐ dài dǎqìtǒng, shì yīnwèi zìxíngchē bàotāi le.
The reason she brought the bicycle pump is that her bicycle had a flat tyre.
自行车 的 链条 坏 了。zìxíngchē de liàntiáo huài le.
The bicycle chain is broken.
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