踩 (cǎi) — to step on; to tread on; to press (a pedal); to pedal; to downvote (online)
Definition
The everyday word for 'step on / press down' (a pedal, brake) and the common online verb for downvoting. 比 踏 more colloquial and more often used for deliberate pressing; 践踏 is for figurative trampling of rights/dignity.
verb
to step onto tread onto press (a pedal)to pedalto downvote (online)
Examples
- 踩。Wǒ bù xiǎo xīn cǎi dào le yí kuài xiāng jiāo pí.I accidentally stepped on a banana peel.
- 踩。Tā shǐ jìn cǎi le yí xià shā chē.He pressed the brake hard.
- 踩。Zhè ge huí dá bèi hěn duō rén cǎi le.This answer was downvoted by many people.
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