换挡 (huàn dǎng) — to shift gears (in a vehicle); (figurative) to change pace or switch strategy

Définition

Exemples

• 开车的时候要记得及时换挡。
  Kāi chē de shí hou yào jì de jí shí huàn dǎng.
  When driving, remember to shift gears in time.
• 他换了一次挡，车就平稳多了。
  Tā huàn le yí cì dǎng, chē jiù píng wěn duō le.
  After he shifted gears once, the car became much smoother.
• 公司需要换挡，才能适应新市场。
  Gōng sī xū yào huàn dǎng, cái néng shì yìng xīn shì chǎng.
  The company needs to change gears to adapt to the new market.