货车车厢

[Kenny同志]

同志们

What is 货车车厢 in English?

[fanglu]

I don't think 火车车厢 has an exact analogue in English, because as I understand it, it refers to both large enclosed detachable things and also smaller non-detachable ones.

Some options:

Trailer. But a 'trailer' must be something with wheels that is detachable from the cab of the truck. Example - back parts of this.

Tray. Something that is attached to the back of a truck and open is a tray. Example

If you're just referring to the storage part of a smaller truck that is is non-detachable I'm not sure - 'back'? Example

[Kenny同志]

Thanks Fanglu. Your information is very useful.

In fact, I was referring to this kind of truck.

Could the back of it be called tray?

[semantic nuance]

kenny,

I'm not sure if dump truck is what you need. Ask native speakers of English to confirm.

How about 'loader'?

Hope it helps!

[roddy]

That, I think, is an open-box bed.

[Kenny同志]

Thank you, Semantic and Roddy. Judging by the context, Roddy's version might be the closest.

再次感谢三位。

[semantic nuance]

kenny, 不用客氣. I think the rear part of the truck is called 車斗 instead of 車廂. Is 車廂 called in Mainland China?

[Kenny同志]

It is called 车厢 if it is like a cubic container. Your are right, it is called 车斗 if it is a box that is open at the top. It might sound strange when I refer to the back of the truck my link leading to as 车厢.

Edited May 4, 2010 at 11:44 AM by kenny2006woo

[Shi Tong]

If it helps, 厢 is definately like a case or box, dont forget that your suit case is nearly always referred to in this way, IMO: (行李厢) I've heard this loads of times, and a suit case is always a closed box.

Unless you like to lose your luggage.

[Kenny同志]

It is 行李箱, Shi Tong.

As for 厢, check it at 汉典.

[Shi Tong]

hehehe:clap

Talk about "how to make a language (sometimes) unecessarily hard":

箱 xiāng​ box / trunk / chest

厢 xiāng box (in theater) / side room / side

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