- 内燃机车 nèiránjīchē diesel locomotive
- 蒸汽机车 zhēngqìjīchē steam locomotiveA train engine powered by a steam engine, typically using coal as fuel. Also known as [[蒸汽火车|蒸汽火車|zheng1 qi4 huo3 che1]]
- 柴电机车 cháidiànjīchē diesel-electric locomotivea locomotive that uses a diesel engine to power an electric generator
- 电力机车 diànlìjīchē electric locomotive
- 轻型机车 qīngxíngjīchē mopedlight motorcycle or motorized scooter, typically with a small engine capacity