(zhá) — (noun) brake (on a vehicle); (noun) sluice gate; lock (on a waterway); (noun) electric switch or circuit breaker

Definición

闸 covers a physical mechanism that controls flow or power — a water gate, a vehicle's brake, or an electrical switch/breaker. Unlike 锁, it controls passage or current, not security. Vs 刹车, 闸 is more often a noun for the device itself.

noun
brake (on a vehicle)sluice gatelock (on a waterway)electric switch or circuit breaker
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Ejemplos

  • Zì xíng chē de zhá bú tài líng mǐn le.
    The brake on the bike is not very responsive.
  • Shuǐ zhá kě yǐ kòng zhì hé liú de shuǐ liàng.
    A sluice gate can control the water flow of a river.
  • Tiào zhá hòu, zhěng gè fáng jiān dōu hēi le.
    After the circuit breaker tripped, the whole room went dark.

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