🇬🇧🇨🇳 van - 货车 : English Lesson

Meaning of "van" ("货车"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A van is a kind of road vehicle that is bigger than a car but smaller than a big truck. People use vans to carry boxes, furniture, tools, or groups of people from one place to another. The back part of a van is usually one big space for storing things, and it often has no windows on the sides so everything inside is safe and hidden. Vans have doors at the back that open wide so you can easily load and unload stuff.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The van’s GPS kept saying, “Turn left,” even though there was only a pond, some ducks, and our confused faces.

The moving van was so stuffed that when we opened it, our couch tried to escape first.

Our dog refuses to get into the van unless he is promised emotional support snacks.

When Dad said, “Help me clean the van,” I didn’t know he meant “Discover leftovers from last year’s picnic.”

The band’s van was so packed with instruments there was just enough room left for the drummer’s left shoe.

Tom and Ana push a box into the white van. The van has no side window. The back is full. A small dog jumps in the van and sits by the box. The van door closes. Tom hugs Ana. The van drives slow away. They wave and smile as the van carries their things to the new home.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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