I finally have put together a giant list of motorcycle parts with English, Chinese, and Pinyin translations. I know a lot of you out there can’t speak much Chinese, especially motorcyle parts. So I hope this helps. If I have missed some parts that you want to know please post them and I will edit them into my post. If some of the pinyin is a little wrong you can shove it up your arse Enjoy!
MOTORCYCLE TERMS
English/Chinese
1st gear 一檔 yi dang
2nd gear 二檔 er dang
3rd gear 三檔san dang
4th gear 四檔 si dang
5th gear 五檔 wu dang
6th gear 六檔 liu dang
4-stroke 四行程 si xing chen
2-stroke 二行程 er xing chen
adapter 轉接座 zhuan jie zuo
air box 空氣濾清器盒 kong qi lu qing chi
air filter 空氣濾清器 kong qi lu qing qi
alternator 交流發電機 jiao liu fa dian jī
aluminum 鋁 lü
axle 車輪軸心 che luen zhou xin
battery 電瓶dian ping (motorcycle/car)
電池dian chi (electronics)
bearing 陪林 pei ling
bike stand 主車架 zhu che jia (main stand)
bolt 羅栓 luo shuan
bracket 束環 su huan
brake 煞車 / 剎車 sha che
brake caliper 卡鉗 ka chen
brake light 煞車燈 / 剎車燈 sha che deng
brake line 煞車油管 sha che you guan
brake pads 煞車皮 sha che pi
brake rotor 煞車碟盤 sha che die pan
bulb 燈泡 deng pao
cam shaft 汽門挺杆 chi men ting gan
carburetor 化油器 hua you qi
carburetor (jets) 噴嘴 pen zhui
chain 鏈條 lian tiao
choke 阻風門 zu feng men
clutch 離合器 li he qi
clutch cable 離合器線 li he chi xian
clutch pads 離合器片 li he chi pian
coil 高壓線圈 kao ya xian chuen
connecting rod 曲軸柄 chu zhou bin
coolant 冷卻劑 leng que ji
crank shaft 曲軸 chu zhou
cylinder 汽缸 qi gang
drum brakes 鼓煞 gu sha (鼓式煞車) gu shi sha che
disk 碟盤 die pan
engine case 引擎外蓋 ying ching wai gai
engine head 汽缸頭 qi gong tou
exhaust pipe 排氣管 pai qi guan
fairings 整流罩 zhen liu zhao
fiberglass 玻璃纖維 bo li xian wei
filter 過濾器 gùo lü qi
foot pegs 腳踏杆 jiao ta gan
frame 車架 che jia
fuel gauge 汽油表 qi you biao
fuel injection 燃油噴射 rang you pen si
fuse 保險絲 bao xian si
gas cap 油箱蓋 you xiang gai
gas line 油管 you guan
gas tank 油箱 you xiang
gasket 墊片 dian pian
gauge 表 biao
gear 檔 dang
gear lever 腳踏變速桿 jiao ta bian su gan
generator 發電機 fa dian ji
grease 黃油 huang you
handle bars 車把手 che ba shou
handle grips 手把套 shou ba tao
head light 前燈 qian deng; 頭燈 tou deng
horn 喇叭 la ba
horn button 喇叭按鈕 la ba an niu
hose 水管 shui guan
ignition 開關 kai guan
ignition button 開關按鈕 kai guan an niu
inflate 打氣 da qi
intake 岐管 chi guan
kickstand 側駐 che zhu
kickstarter 腳踏發動桿jiao ta fa dong gān
levers 拉杆 la gan
license plate 車牌 che pai
linkage 打檔杆 da dang gan
lock 鎖 suo
mag wheels 鋁框 lu kuang
master cylinder 總泵 zhong bang
metal 金屬 jin su
mirror 後視鏡 hou shi jing or 後照鏡 hou zhao jing
muffler 滅音器 mie yin qi or 消音器 xiao ying qi
neutral light 空檔燈 kong dang deng
nut 螺絲帽 luo si mao
odometer 里程表 li cheng biao
oil 機油 ji you
oil additive 添加劑 tian jia ji
oil filter 濾油器 lü you qi機油過濾器 ji you gùo lü qi
oil gauge 機油表 ji you biao
oil pan 平底盤 ping di pan
oil pump 機油泵 ji you bang
oil seal 油封 you feng
oil: blended synthetic – 半合成機油 ban he cheng ji you
oil: petroleum-based – 礦物油 kuang wu you
oil: synthetic 合成機油 he cheng ji you or 人造油 ren zao you
pet cock 油箱開關 you xiang kai guan
piston 活塞 huo sai
piston rings 活塞環 huo sai huan
plastic 塑膠 su jiao
pulley 普力 pu li
pulley belt 傳動皮帶 chuan dong pi dai
pully rollers 普力珠 pu li zhu
pump 幫浦 bang pu
radiator 水箱 shui xiang
radiator cap 水箱蓋 shui xiang gai
reservoir 副水箱fu shui xiang
rim 輪圈 lun quan
RPM gauge 轉速表 zhuan su biao
rubber 橡膠 xiang jiao
seal 油封 you feng
seat 坐墊 zuo dian
shell/fairing 外殼 wai ke
shocks 避震器 bi zhen qi
slicks 光頭胎 guang tou tai
spark plug 火星塞 huo xing sai
spark plug cap 火星塞蓋 hao xing sai gai
spark plug wire 火星塞導線 huo xing sai dao xian
speedometer 速度表 su du biao
spoke wheels 鋼絲框 gang si kuang
spring 彈簧 tan huang
sprocket 齒盤 chi pan
start (engine) 起(啟?)動 qi dong
starter motor 起動發動機 qi dong fa dong ji
stator 發電機飛輪 fa dian ji fei luen
steering damper -防甩頭 fang shuai tou
swing arm 搖臂 yao bi
tail light 尾燈 wei deng
tail pipe 尾管 wei guan
temperature gauge-溫度表 wend du biao
thermostat 水龜 shui gui
throttle cable 油線 you xian
throttle controller-油門 you men
tire 輪胎 lun tai
transmission gear 變速齒輪 bian su chi lun
transmission lube 傳動油 chuan dong you
transmission 變速箱 bian su xiang
triple tree 三角台 san jiao tai
turn signal 方向燈 fang xiang deng 轉向燈 zhuan xiang deng
valve 汽門 qi men
valve stem 輪胎氣嘴 lun tai chi zhui
water pump 水泵 shui bang
washer 墊圈 dian quan, 墊片 dian pian
windscreen 擋風版 / 擋風玻璃 dang feng ban/dang feng bo li
wiring harness 電線總成 dian xian zhong chen
voltage regulator 電壓調整器 dian ya tiao zheng qi
zip tie 束帶 su dai
EXTRA”S
adjust 調整 tiao zheng
boots 靴子 xie zi
change 換 huan
check 檢查 jian cha
compression 壓縮 ya suo
crash (on the race track)-轉倒 zhuan dao
crash (on the street)-車禍che huo
displacement 排氣量 pai chi liang
electrical tape 電器膠帶dian chi jiao dai
fixed 修好 xiu hao le
gloves 手套 shou tao
helmet 安全帽 an quan dai
horse power 馬力 ma li
key 鑰匙 yao si
knee pucks/sliders-滑行塊 hua xing kuai
license 駕照 jia zhao
insurance 保險 bao xian
leak 漏 lou
lean (around a corner)-側掛 ce gua
loose 鬆 song
pads 護具 hu ju
paint 漆 qi
spray paint 噴漆pen qi
registration 行照 xing zhao
suit (racing) 皮衣 pi yi
tight 緊 jĭn
torque 扭力 niu li
tune up 調節tiao jie
wheelie 托孤輪 tuo gu lun
[quote=“rk1951”]I finally have put together a giant list of motorcycle parts with English, Chinese, and Pinyin translations. I know a lot of you out there can’t speak much Chinese, especially motorcyle parts. So I hope this helps. If I have missed some parts that you want to know please post them and I will edit them into my post.[/quote]That’s a great list, thanks, RK. I’m putting this thread straight in the index of key topics. It will be a useful reference for quite a few people, I think.
Glad you like it. Next I want to do a list of common tools that I use around the garage. If anyone thinks I missed any motorcycle words, please let me know and I will find out what they are in Chinese.
I think you missed “voltage regulator: 電壓調整器 dianya tiaozheng qi”… and I only know this because mine wore out the other day it cost me $900 to replace. It regulates the spark plug voltage.
I think you missed “voltage regulator: 電壓調整器 dianya tiaozheng qi”… and I only know this because mine wore out the other day it cost me $900 to replace. It regulates the spark plug voltage.[/quote]
great work rk!
here are a some more I can think of
rim - 輪圈 lun quan
fiberglass - 玻璃纖維 bo li xian wei
shell (can be used to refer to the fairing) - 外殼 wai ke
tail pipe (may be chinglish) - 尾管 wei guan
[quote=“Temple”]great work rk!
here are a some more I can think of
rim - 輪圈 lun quan
fiberglass - 玻璃纖維 bo li xian wei
shell (can be used to refer to the fairing) - 外殼 wai ke
tail pipe (may be chinglish) - 尾管 wei guan[/quote]
Here is the list again. I have made some corrections, some additions, fixed all the pinyin, and reorganized it. Thanks again rk for getting this project started.
Parts
adapter 轉接座 zhuan jie zuo
air box 空氣濾清器盒 kong qi lu qing qi he
air filter 空氣濾清器 kong qi lu qing qi
alternator 交流發電機 jiao liu fa dian jī
aluminum 鋁 lü
aluminum rim 鋁框 lu kuang
axle 車輪軸心 che lun zhou xin
battery 電瓶dian ping (motorcycle/car) 電池dian chi (electronics)
bearing 陪林 pei lin
bike stand 主車架 zhu che jia (standing mount)
bolt 羅栓 luo shuan (refers to the bolts on the wheel)
bracket 束環 su huan
brake 煞車 / 剎車 sha che
brake caliper 卡鉗 ka qian
brake light 煞車燈 / 剎車燈 sha che deng
brake line 煞車油管 sha che you guan
brake pads 煞車皮 sha che pi
brake rotor 煞車碟盤 sha che die pan
bulb 燈泡 deng pao
cam shaft 凸輪軸 tu lun zhou
carburetor 化油器 hua you qi
carburetor jets 油嘴 you zui
chain 鏈條 lian tiao
choke 阻風門 zu feng men
clutch 離合器 li he qi
clutch cable 離合器線 li he qi xian
clutch pads 離合器片 li he qi pian
coil 高壓線圈 gao ya xian quan
connecting rod 曲軸柄 qu zhou bing
coolant 冷卻劑 leng que ji
crank shaft 曲軸 qu zhou
cylinder 汽缸 qi gang
drum brakes 鼓煞 gu sha (鼓式煞車) gu shi sha che
disk 碟盤 die pan
electrical tape 電器膠帶dian qi jiao dai
engine case 引擎外蓋 yin qing wai gai
engine head 汽缸頭 qi gang tou
exhaust pipe 排氣管 pai qi guan
fairings 整流罩 zheng liu zhao
front fork 前叉 qian cha
fiberglass 玻璃纖維 bo li xian wei
filter 過濾器 gùo lü qi
foot pegs 腳踏杆 jiao ta gan
frame 車台 che tai
fuel gauge 汽油表 qi you biao
fuel injection 燃油噴射 rang you pen she
fuse 保險絲 bao xian si
gas cap 油箱蓋 you xiang gai
gas line 油管 you guan
gas tank 油箱 you xiang
gasket 墊片 dian pian
gauge 表 biao
gear 檔 dang
gear lever 腳踏變速桿 jiao ta bian su gan
generator 發電機 fa dian ji
grease 黃油 huang you
handle bars 車把手 che ba shou
handle grips 手把套 shou ba tao
head light 前燈 qian deng; 頭燈 tou deng
horn 喇叭 la ba
horn button 喇叭按鈕 la ba an niu
hose 水管 shui guan
ignition 開關 kai guan
ignition button 開關按鈕 kai guan an niu
intake 岐管 qi guan
jet 噴嘴 pen zui
key 鑰匙 yao shi
kickstand 側駐 ce zhu
kickstarter 腳踏發動桿jiao ta fa dong gān
levers 拉杆 la gan
license plate 車牌 che pai
linkage 打檔杆 da dang gan
lock 鎖 suo
magnesium rim 鎂框 mei kuang
master cylinder 總泵 zong beng
metal 金屬 jin shu
mirror 後視鏡 hou shi jing or 後照鏡 hou zhao jing
muffler 滅音器 mie yin qi or 消音器 xiao ying qi
neutral light 空檔燈 kong dang deng
nut 螺絲帽 luo si mao
odometer 里程表 li cheng biao
oil 機油 ji you
oil additive 添加劑 tian jia ji
oil filter 濾油器 lü you qi機油過濾器 ji you gùo lü qi
oil gauge 機油表 ji you biao
oil pan 油底盤 you di pan
oil pump 機油泵 ji you beng
oil seal 油封 you feng
oil: blended synthetic – 半合成機油 ban he cheng ji you
oil: petroleum-based – 礦物油 kuang wu you
oil: synthetic 合成機油 he cheng ji you or 人造油 ren zao you
pet cock 油箱開關 you xiang kai guan
piston 活塞 huo sai
piston rings 活塞環 huo sai huan
plastic 塑膠 su jiao
pulley 普力 pu li
pulley belt 傳動皮帶 chuan dong pi dai
pully rollers 普力珠 pu li zhu
pump 幫浦 bang pu
radiator 水箱 shui xiang
radiator cap 水箱蓋 shui xiang gai
reservoir 副水箱fu shui xiang
rim 輪框 lun kuang
RPM gauge 轉速表 zhuan su biao
rubber 橡膠 xiang jiao
seal 油封 you feng
seat 坐墊 zuo dian
shell/fairing 外殼 wai ke
shocks 避震器 bi zhen qi
slicks 光頭胎 guang tou tai
spark plug 火星塞 huo xing sai
spark plug cap 火星塞蓋 hao xing sai gai
spark plug wire 火星塞導線 huo xing sai dao xian
speedometer 速度表 su du biao
spoke wheels 鋼絲框 gang si kuang
spring 彈簧 tan huang
sprocket 齒盤 chi pan
starter motor 起動機 qi dong ji 發動機 fa dong ji
stator 發電機飛輪 fa dian ji fei lun
steering damper 防甩頭 fang shuai tou
swing arm 搖臂 yao bi
tail light 尾燈 wei deng
tail pipe 尾管 wei guan
temperature gauge 溫度表 wen du biao
thermostat 水龜 shui gui
throttle 油門 you men
throttle cable 油線 you xian
throttle controller 油門座 you men zuo
tire 輪胎 lun tai
transmission gear 變速齒輪 bian su chi lun
transmission lube 傳動油 chuan dong you
transmission 變速箱 bian su xiang
triple tree 三角台 san jiao tai
turn signal 方向燈 fang xiang deng 轉向燈 zhuan xiang deng
valve 汽門 qi men
valve stem 輪胎氣嘴 lun tai qi zui
water pump 水泵 shui beng
washer 墊圈 dian quan, 墊片 dian pian
windscreen 擋風版 dang feng ban
windscreen(glass) 擋風玻璃 dang feng bo li
wiring harness 電線總成 dian xian zong cheng
voltage regulator 電壓調整器 dian ya tiao zheng qi
zip tie 束帶 su dai
Terms
1st gear 一檔 yi dang
2nd gear 二檔 er dang
3rd gear 三檔san dang
4th gear 四檔 si dang
5th gear 五檔 wu dang
6th gear 六檔 liu dang
2-stroke 二行程 er xing cheng
4-stroke 四行程 si xing cheng
acceleration 加速 jia su
adjust 調整 tiao zheng
burnout 燒胎 shao tai
change 換 huan
change gears 換檔 huan dang
check 檢查 jian cha
compression 壓縮 ya suo
crash (to have an accident) 車禍 che huo
crash (to hit something) 撞倒 zhuang dao
crash (to fall down) 跌倒 die dao
crash (to slide out) 甩倒 shuai dao
displacement 排氣量 pai qi liang
downshift 退檔 tui dang
drift 甩尾 shuai wei
estimate (price) 估價 gu jia
fixed 修好了 xiu hao le
horse power 馬力 ma li
idle 空轉 kong zhuan
inflate 打氣 da qi
install 安裝 an zhuang
insurance 保險 bao xian
license 駕照 jia zhao
leak 漏 lou
lean (body) 側掛 ce gua
lean (motorcycle) 壓車 ya che
loose 鬆 song
maximum speed 尾速 wei su
modify (stronger) 改裝 gai zhuang
paint 油漆 you qi
spray paint 噴漆 pen qi
stock 原產 yuan chan
take off 拿掉 na diao
registration 行照 xing zhao
RPM 轉速 zhuan su
soft 軟 ruan
stable 穩定 wen ding
start (engine) 發動 fa dong 啟動 qi dong
stiff 硬 ying
tight 緊 jĭn
torque 扭力 niu li
tune up 調節 tiao jie
wheelie 托孤輪 tuo gu lun
Riding Gear
boots 靴子 xie zi
gloves 手套 shou tao
helmet 安全帽 an quan mao
knee pads 護膝hu xi
knee pucks/sliders 滑行塊 hua xing kuai
rain gear - 雨衣 yu yi
riding gear (general) 防甩衣 fang shuai yi
suit (leather) 皮衣 pi yi
Brands
hartford 哈特佛 ha te fo
honda 本田 ben tian
kawasaki 川崎 chuan qi
kymco 光陽 guang yang
suzuki 台鈴 tai ling
sym 三陽 san yang
yamaha 山葉 shan ye
Types of Vehicles
Car 汽車 qi che
Big Motorcycle 重型摩托車 zhong xing mo tuo che
Motorcycle(general) 機車 ji che
Motorcycle(scooter) 摩托車 mo tuo che
Motorcycle(gear shifting) 打檔車 da dang che
Motocross 越野車 yue ye che
Scooter 速克達 su ke da
Supermoto 滑胎車 hua tai che
Just a reminder that many repair guys learned the terms in taiwanese instead of manderin
For example
Part---------------Manderin-------Pinyin-------Taiwanese------Tai/Pinyin
Cylinder head------氣缸頭---------qi gang tou----黑豆------------hey Doo (or prounce “head” in japanese way)
Transmission-----變速箱--------- bian su xiang—米兇-----------Mi-suan (or prounce “mission” in japanese way)
[quote=“zzyzx”]Just a reminder that many repair guys learned the terms in taiwanese instead of manderin
For example
Part---------------Manderin-------Pinyin-------Taiwanese------Tai/Pinyin
Cylinder head------氣缸頭---------qi gang tou----黑豆------------hey Doo (or prounce “head” in japanese way)
Transmission-----變速箱--------- bian su xiang—米兇-----------Mi-suan (or prounce “mission” in japanese way)
:p[/quote]
Thanks, that is very rare though. 99% of mechanics will know the proper mandarin. I find it is the Tai ke guys that like to use the bastardised Japanese way. They still know the mandarin as well.
Just say them!! Remember Chinese is a very contextual language, so if you are speaking motorcycle Chinese the mechanic should understand you, unless he has xenophobia. Don’t worry, just speak.
Just wanted to say thanks again to rk and Temple. I have to get some major stuff done to my nine-year-old scooter, and this is much handier than trying to get my wife to understand what I need translated
Enjoy!
