(ちゅうりん)

ちゅうりん
noun
bicycle parking
1. bicycle parking; parking a bicycle
The act of parking a bicycle, or a designated area for parking bicycles. Composed of 駐 (to park, to station) + 輪 (wheel, cycle). Functions as a suru-verb.
ここは駐輪(ちゅうりん)禁止(きんし)です。
Bicycle parking is prohibited here.
(えき)(ちか)くに駐輪場(ちゅうりんじょう)がある。
There is a bicycle parking area near the station.
違法(いほう)駐輪(ちゅうりん)問題(もんだい)になっていて、撤去(てっきょ)される自転車(じてんしゃ)()えている。
Illegal bicycle parking has become a problem, and more bicycles are being removed.

USAGE:
駐輪(ちゅうりん) is commonly seen on signs and in official notices. It parallels 駐車(ちゅうしゃ) (car parking) in structure.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 駐輪場(ちゅうりんじょう) (bicycle parking lot)
  • 駐輪(ちゅうりん)禁止(きんし) (no bicycle parking)
  • 違法(いほう)駐輪(ちゅうりん) (illegal bicycle parking)
  • 駐輪(ちゅうりん)スペース (bicycle parking space)

SIMILAR WORDS:
駐車(ちゅうしゃ) means car parking and follows the same pattern ((ちゅう) + vehicle type).