低速挡

低速擋

dīsùdǎng

noun

Meanings

1 low gear
2 bottom gear (of a vehicle)

Characters

Examples

上陡坡时要换到低速挡。

Shàng dǒupō shí yào huàn dào dīsùdǎng.

When climbing a steep slope, shift into low gear.

雪地行驶最好用低速挡。

Xuědì xíngshǐ zuìhǎo yòng dīsùdǎng.

It's best to use low gear when driving on snow.

Tips

usage

挡 in driving context means 'gear'. Pair with 高速挡 (high gear) and 空挡 (neutral). Note: in this transport sense the character is sometimes also written 档 — 挡/档 are interchangeable here.

Stroke Order

低 dī

速 sù

挡 dǎng