刹
车

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The word "刹车" is formed by combining the character "刹", which in this context denotes the action of braking or stopping, with the character "车", meaning vehicle. This creates a verb-object compound where the action directly acts upon the object, resulting in the literal meaning "to stop the vehicle", specifically referring to applying brakes.

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司机刹车了。

sī jī shā chē le

The driver braked.

司机迅速刹车。

sī jī xùn sù shā chē

The driver braked quickly.

看到红灯，他刹车了。

kàn dào hóng dēng, tā shā chē le

Seeing the red light, he braked.

在弯道前必须刹车。

zài wān dào qián bì xū shā chē

You must brake before the curve.

刹车系统需要定期检查。

shā chē xì tǒng xū yào dìng qī jiǎn chá

The brake system needs regular inspection.

Word Definition - 刹车

shā chē to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake

Individual Character Details

刹 chà, shā
车 chē, chē, jū