减速带

減速帶

jiǎnsùdài

noun

Measure Word

一条减速带 tiáo

Meanings

1 speed bump
2 speed hump

Characters

strip; band; belt

Examples

前面有减速带，请慢行。

Qiánmiàn yǒu jiǎnsùdài, qǐng màn xíng.

There's a speed bump ahead - please slow down.

小区里装了好几个减速带。

Xiǎoqū lǐ zhuāng le hǎojǐ gè jiǎnsùdài.

Several speed bumps have been installed in the residential compound.

Tips

memory

Read it as a sentence: 减速 'reduce speed' + 带 'strip/band'. A 'speed-reducing strip' = speed bump. The same 带 appears in 安全带 (seatbelt) and 传送带 (conveyor belt).

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

速 sù

带 dài