踏板 (tà bǎn) — pedal, treadle (foot-operated lever or switch)

Definition

Examples

• 汽车的踏板坏了，必须马上修。
  Qì chē de tà bǎn huài le, bì xū mǎ shàng xiū.
  The car's pedal is broken and must be repaired immediately.
• 钢琴的踏板可以用来改变音色。
  Gāng qín de tà bǎn kě yǐ yòng lái gǎi biàn yīn sè.
  The piano's pedal can be used to change the timbre.
• 他用力踩下踏板，机器就启动了。
  Tā yòng lì cǎi xià tà bǎn, jī qì jiù qǐ dòng le.
  He stepped hard on the pedal, and the machine started.