See also: 机车

Chinese

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Etymology 1

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

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Noun

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機車

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

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phonetic
trad. (機車)
simp. (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).

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Adjective

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機車

  1. (Taiwan, minced oath) hard to get along with
    Synonym: 機歪机歪 (jīwāi)
    機車机车  ―  Nǐ hěn jīchē.  ―  You're such a pain in the ass.