daan1 ce1單車单车

Jyutpingdaan1 ce1

Yaledāan chē

名詞Common

Definition

Bicycle.

colloquialtransportdaily actions

How it's used

People in Hong Kong almost exclusively use 踩單車 to mean riding a bicycle, whereas Mandarin speakers typically use 騎. The term is heavily associated with recreational activities in places like Sha Tin or Tai Po, where renting bicycles is a popular weekend pastime. When referring to the act of cycling as a sport or hobby, it is common to use the verb 踩 regardless of the specific type of bike.

Measure word

gaa3架ga

Examples

nei5你ting1聽jat6日jau5有mou5冇hung1空caai2踩daan1單ce1車aa4呀？

Are you free to ride a bicycle tomorrow?

ngo5我gaa3架daan1單ce1車waai6壞zo2咗，jiu3要ling1拎heoi3去zing2整。

My bicycle is broken and needs to be taken for repairs.

Common phrases

caai2踩daan1單ce1車

to ride a bicycle

daan1單ce1車ging3徑

bicycle path

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 騎, which is understandable but sounds unnatural in a local Cantonese context. Stick to 踩 for all bicycle-related movement.