倒车 (dǎo chē) — to reverse (a vehicle), to back up
Definition
倒车 specifically means reversing a vehicle (driving backwards). Compare with 后退, which means stepping or moving back more generally, and 倒退, which also covers reversing but extends to 'going backward' figuratively (e.g., regressing).
verb
to reverse (a vehicle)to back up
Examples
- ，倒车。Qián miàn lù bù tōng, wǒ men dé dǎo chē.The road ahead is blocked; we need to reverse.
- 。Tā xiǎo xīn dì dǎo le yí cì chē.He carefully reversed once.
- 倒车。dǎo chē De shí hou yào kàn kàn hòu miàn yǒu méi yǒu rén.When reversing, you should check whether there's anyone behind.
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