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刹车

shā chē · sha che

Traditional 剎車

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to brake (when driving)
  2. to stop
  3. to switch off
  4. to check (bad habits)
  5. a brake
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In a conversation

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The noisy brake

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)自行车(zìxíngchē)刹车(shāchē)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)响(xiǎng)？

    Why is your bike's brake so noisy?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，一(yī)刹车(shāchē)就(jiù)叫(jiào)。

    I don't know. It squeals as soon as I brake.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)……刹车(shāchē)坏(huài)了(le)，要(yào)修(xiū)。

    Let me look... The brake is broken. It needs repair.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)不能(bùnéng)骑(qí)了(le)，怎么(zěnme)回家(huíjiā)？

    Then I can't ride today. How do I get home?

  5. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)走路(zǒulù)回家(huíjiā)吧(ba)，路上(lùshang)我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)买(mǎi)冰棍(bīnggùn)。

    Let's walk home. I'll buy you a popsicle on the way.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

除(chú)非(fēi)他(tā)们(men)事(shì)先(xiān)修(xiū)好(hǎo)刹(shā)车(chē)，我(wǒ)才(cái)会(huì)买(mǎi)车(chē)子(zi)。

I'll only buy the car if they fix the brakes first.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by saeb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

前(qián)面(miàn)有(yǒu)小(xiǎo)孩(hái)，司(sī)机(jī)赶(gǎn)紧(jǐn)踩(cǎi)了(le)刹(shā)车(chē)。

There was a child ahead, so the driver quickly hit the brakes.

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