刹车 (shā chē): Put on the brake (Verb, Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

shā刹

to stop; Buddhist temple or monastery

chē车

vehicle, wheeled conveyance

4.

Readings & Senses

shā chē(sha che)

1. [verb/noun]put on the brake; stop a machine[HSK6]

2. [verb/noun]put on the brake; stop a machine[HSK 3.0 · L6]

5.

How to Use 刹车 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

shā刹

chē车

neutral

a brake

Subject + Verbwith失灵

shā刹

chē车

shī失

líng灵

Adjective + Nounwith紧急

jǐn紧

jí急

shā刹

chē车

Verb + Objectwith踩

cǎi踩

shā刹

chē车

neutral

step on the brake

Noun + Nounwith系统

shā刹

chē车

xì系

tǒng统

6.

Example Sentences with 刹车

tā他

cǎi踩

le了

shā刹

chē车

。

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火车

huǒ chē

train

出租车chū zū chētaxi

打车dǎ chēto take a taxi (in town)

车站chē zhànrail station

公交车gōng jiāo chēpublic transport vehicle

火车站huǒ chē zhànrailway station

公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbus

4.

Readings & Senses

shā chē(sha che)

1. [verb/noun]put on the brake; stop a machine[HSK6]

2. [verb/noun]put on the brake; stop a machine[HSK 3.0 · L6]

5.

How to Use 刹车 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

shā刹

chē车

neutral

a brake

Subject + Verbwith失灵

shā刹

chē车

shī失

líng灵

Adjective + Nounwith紧急

jǐn紧

jí急

shā刹

chē车

Verb + Objectwith踩

cǎi踩

shā刹

chē车

neutral

step on the brake

Noun + Nounwith系统

shā刹

chē车

xì系

tǒng统

6.

Example Sentences with 刹车

tā他

cǎi踩

le了

shā刹

chē车

。

neutral

brake failure

neutral

emergency brake

formal

braking system

He stepped on the brake.

kàn看

dào到

hóng红

dēng灯

，

sī司

jī机

lì立

kè刻

cǎi踩

le了

shā刹

chē车

。

Seeing the red light, the driver immediately stepped on the brake.

zài在

gāo高

sù速

xíng行

shǐ驶

shí时

，

tū突

rán然

shā刹

chē车

shì是

fēi非

cháng常

wēi危

xiǎn险

de的

。

It is very dangerous to brake suddenly while driving at high speed.

nǐ你

gāng刚

cái才

wèi为

shén什

me么

tū突

rán然

shā刹

chē车

，

xià吓

le了

wǒ我

yí一

tiào跳

？

Why did you brake suddenly just now? It gave me a fright.

kāi开

chē车

shí时

，

yù遇

dào到

hóng红

dēng灯

yào要

tí提

qián前

shā刹

chē车

。

When driving, you should brake in advance when encountering a red light.

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