Definition
刹车 is the specific verb for applying a brake to slow or stop a vehicle, and as a noun it refers to the brake device itself. It contrasts with 停 (tíng), which means simply 'to stop' or 'park' without specifying how; 停车 (tíng chē) focuses on parking or pulling over. 闸 (zhá) is a more technical or literary term for 'brake' (often in machinery or water gates).
noun
brake (device on a vehicle)
verb
to braketo stop a moving vehicleto stopto put a halt to (a habit, a trend)
Examples
- ，刹车！Qiánbian yǒu zhàng'àiwù, kuài shā chē!There's an obstacle ahead, brake quickly!
- ，。Tā shā le yí xià chē, ràng xíngrén xiān guò.He braked for a moment to let pedestrians cross first.
- 刹车。Nǐ xūyào shā chē diào tuōyán de huài xíguàn.You need to stop the bad habit of procrastination.
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