煞车

煞車

shāchē

verb #25,391

Meanings

1 to brake
2 to apply the brakes

Characters

to stop / to brake (phonetic loan)

Examples

司机紧急煞车，避免了一场事故。

Sījī jǐnjí shāchē, bìmiǎn le yī chǎng shìgù.

The driver braked hard and avoided an accident.

下坡的时候要注意煞车。

Xiàpō de shíhou yào zhùyì shāchē.

Pay attention to braking when going downhill.

Tips

usage

煞车 is the verb 'to brake'; the noun for 'brake' (the device) is 刹车 (shāchē) — both share the same pronunciation but may use different characters depending on regional usage. In Taiwan, 煞車 is the preferred form.

Stroke Order

煞 shà/shā

车 chē