超车 (chāo chē) — to overtake (a vehicle), to pass (on the road)
Definition
超车 means to overtake or pass another vehicle on the road. Used almost exclusively for driving; for overtaking in other senses (e.g. competitors) use 超过 or 超越.
verb
to overtake (a vehicle)to pass (on the road)
Examples
- 超车，。Zhè liàng chē xiǎng chāo chē, dàn shì qián miàn yǒu chē.This car wants to overtake, but there's a car ahead.
- ，。Tā chāo le yí cì chē, jiù bèi jǐng chá lán xià le.He overtook once and was pulled over by the police.
- 超车。Gāo sù gōng lù shàng bù néng suí biàn chāo chē.You can't just overtake on the highway.
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