Definition
超车 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to overtake or pass a vehicle'. The verb 超 can split from the object 车 when inserting aspect particles (了, 过), measure words (一次), or potential complements (得/不). For example: 超了一次车 ('overtook once'), or 超不过去那辆车 ('can't get past that car'). In non-separated form, 超车 behaves like a regular compound verb.
v.o.
to overtake (a vehicle)to pass (on the road)
Examples
- 超车，。Zhè liàng chē xiǎng chāo chē, dànshì qiánmiàn yǒu chē.This car wants to overtake, but there's a car ahead.
- ，。Tā chāo le yí cì chē, jiù bèi jǐngchá lán xià le.He overtook once and was pulled over by the police.
- 超车。Gāosù gōnglù shàng bùnéng suíbiàn chāo chē.You can't just overtake on the highway.
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