煞车 (shā chē) — (verb-object) to brake (a car, vehicle); (verb-object) to fasten or lash down (goods) with rope
Definition
Verb-object compound (煞 + 车) covering two distinct actions: braking a vehicle and lashing cargo down with rope. The first sense is far more common in modern usage.
verb
(verb-object) to brake (a car, vehicle)(verb-object) to fasten or lash down (goods) with rope
Examples
- ，。Qián miàn hóng dēng, tā gǎn jǐn shà le chē.There was a red light ahead, so he braked quickly.
- 。Xià yǔ tiān kāi chē yào zhù yì jí shí shā chē.When driving in rain, be careful to brake in time.
- ，。Huò wù zhuāng hǎo hòu, tā yòng shéng zi shā chē.After the goods were loaded, he lashed them with rope to secure them.
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