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Usages of kāichē
多 走路 少 开车 不但 能 节省 能源， 还 可以 减少 污染。duō zǒulù shǎo kāichē búdàn néng jiéshěng néngyuán, hái kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn.
Walking more and driving less not only saves energy, but can also reduce pollution.
今天 交通 这么 拥挤， 我 不 想 开车。jīntiān jiāotōng zhème yōngjǐ, wǒ bù xiǎng kāichē.
Today the traffic is so crowded, I don’t want to drive.
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