煞车

煞車

shāchē

verb #25,391

Meanings

1 to brake
2 to apply the brakes

Characters

to stop; to brake

Examples

HSK 4

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.

HSK 6

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 - 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