空挡

空擋

kōngdǎng

noun #30,799

Meanings

1 neutral gear (in a vehicle)

Characters

Examples

等红灯时把车挂到空挡。

Děng hóngdēng shí bǎ chē guà dào kōngdǎng.

Put the car in neutral while waiting at the red light.

下坡时千万别挂空挡。

Xiàpō shí qiānwàn bié guà kōngdǎng.

Never shift to neutral when going downhill.

Tips

usage

挡 (gear) is also written 档 — both forms are accepted, with 空挡 / 空档 used interchangeably. Verbs that pair with it: 挂 (to engage), 摘 (to release), 推到 (to push into).

Stroke Order

空 kōng

挡 dǎng