超载 (chāo zǎi) — to overload (a vehicle, electrical circuit, system, etc.)
Definition
超载 means to exceed a designed limit — a vehicle, electrical circuit, or workload carrying more than it should. More specific than the general 超过 ('to exceed'), which names any surplus.
verb
to overload (a vehicle, electrical circuit, system, etc.)
Examples
- 超载，。Zhè liàng kǎ chē chāo zǎi le, bù néng shàng lù.This truck is overloaded and cannot go on the road.
- 超载。Diàn lù chāo zǎi huì dǎo zhì huǒ zāi.An overloaded circuit can cause a fire.
- 超载，。Gōng sī zuì jìn rèn wu chāo zǎi, yuán gōng dōu hěn lèi.The company has been overloaded with tasks lately, and the employees are all tired.
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