刹车 (shā chē) — (noun) brake (device on a vehicle); (verb) to brake, to stop a moving vehicle; (verb) to stop, to put a halt to (a habit, a trend)
Definition
刹车 is the verb/noun pair for actively using a vehicle's brake — slowing or stopping a car. Distinct from 停车 ('park' or 'come to a stop'), which is about halting and staying put. 闸 is the mechanical device itself (technical/specialized).
noun
brake (device on a vehicle)
verb
to braketo stop a moving vehicleto stopto put a halt to (a habit, a trend)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，刹车！Qián biān yǒu zhàng ài wù, kuài shā chē!There's an obstacle ahead, brake quickly!
- ，。Tā chà le yí xià chē, ràng xíng rén xiān guò.He braked for a moment to let pedestrians cross first.
- 刹车。Nǐ xū yào shā chē diào tuō yán de huài xí guàn.You need to stop the bad habit of procrastination.
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