错车 (cuò chē) — to yield the right‑of‑way to oncoming traffic; to let another vehicle pass
Definition
A separable verb meaning to move aside and let an oncoming vehicle pass on a narrow road. Split it in the past tense: 错了一次车.
verb
to yield the right‑of‑way to oncoming trafficto let another vehicle pass
Examples
- ，错车。Qián miàn de lù tài zhǎi, wǒ men dé zhǎo gè dì fāng cuò chē.The road ahead is too narrow; we need to find a place to give way.
- ，。Gāng cái wǒ men cuò le yí cì chē, xiàn zài yòu dǔ zhù le.We just yielded once, and now it's blocked again.
- 错车，。Shān lù shang cuò chē hěn wēi xiǎn, yào tè bié xiǎo xīn.Giving way on mountain roads is dangerous; be extra careful.
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