殭屍車

Chinese

		stiffened corpse; corpse; jiangshi	vehicle on land; car; machine vehicle on land; car; machine; to shape with a lathe
trad. (殭屍車)		殭屍	車
simp. (僵尸车)		僵尸	车
Literally: “zombie vehicle”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiāngshī chē

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄤ ㄕ ㄔㄜ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): goeng¹ si¹ ce¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiāngshī chē
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄤ ㄕ ㄔㄜ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiangshih che
    • Wade–Giles: chiang¹-shih¹ chʻê¹
    • Yale: jyāng-shr̄ chē
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiangshy che
    • Palladius: цзянши чэ (czjanši čɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: goeng¹ si¹ ce¹
    • Yale: gēung sī chē
    • Cantonese Pinyin: goeng¹ si¹ tse¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: gêng¹ xi¹ cé¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kœːŋ⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛː⁵⁵/

Noun

殭屍車

1. abandoned automobiles left in car parks or public places
   • 2018 April 4, Oriental Daily News, 港司機投訴「殭屍車」阻過關　文錦渡海關：係誤解 (Hong Kong Driver Complains "Zombie Vehicles" for Obstructing Border Clearance, Wenjindao Customs: Misunderstanding)‎^[1]:

     東網記者周二到場查看，發現深圳文錦渡1號（往香港）驗車台車位，確有多輛無司機的疑似殭屍車停泊。 [MSC, trad.]
     东网记者周二到场查看，发现深圳文锦渡1号（往香港）验车台车位，确有多辆无司机的疑似僵尸车停泊。 [MSC, simp.]

     Dōngwǎng jìzhě zhōu'èr dàochǎng chákàn, fāxiàn shēnzhèn wénjǐndù 1 hào (wǎng xiānggǎng) yànchē tái chēwèi, què yǒu duō liàng wú sījī de yísì jiāngshīchē tíngbó. [Pinyin]

     A field investigation by Oriental Daily journalists revealed multiple suspected abandoned vehicles are parked at Vehicle Inspection Berth No. 1 in Wenjindao Port, Shenzhen (to Hong Kong).

   • 2021 January 25, Ta Kung Pao, 疫下養車難上難 「殭屍車」多區湧現 (Increasing Hardship to Own Vehicles during the Pandemic: "Zombie Vehicles" Sprung up in Many Districts)‎^[2]:

     近月俗稱「殭屍車」的棄置車輛，蹤影遍布全港，數目估計超過1500輛，既影響市容，也衍生交通及衞生問題。 [MSC, trad.]
     近月俗称「僵尸车」的弃置车辆，踪影遍布全港，数目估计超过1500辆，既影响市容，也衍生交通及卫生问题。 [MSC, simp.]

     Jìn yuè súchēng “jiāngshīchē” de qìzhì chēliàng, zōngyǐng biànbù quángǎng, shùmù gūjì chāoguò 1500 liàng, jì yǐngxiǎng shìróng, yě yǎnshēng jiāotōng jí wèishēng wèntí. [Pinyin]

     Recently, abandoned vehicles (aka "zombie vehicles") sprung up throughout Hong Kong, with an estimated number of over 1500. They affects the city's appearance while causing traffic and sanitation problems.

   • 2024 July 12, Macao Daily News, 交局三月移走千二殭屍車 (DSAT Removes over 1200 "Zombie Vehicles" Within 3 Months)‎^[3]:

     為確保公共道路資源得以合理使用，交通事務局持續打擊公共道路上的“殭屍車”。 [MSC, trad.]
     为确保公共道路资源得以合理使用，交通事务局持续打击公共道路上的“僵尸车”。 [MSC, simp.]

     Wèi quèbǎo gōnggòng dàolù zīyuán déyǐ hélǐ shǐyòng, jiāotōng shìwù jú chíxù dǎjī gōnggòng dàolù shàng de “jiāngshīchē”. [Pinyin]

     To ensure fair usage of public road, the Transport Bureau continuously clamp down on "zombie vehicles" on public road.