空挡

空擋

kōngdǎng

noun #30,799

Meanings

1 neutral gear (in a vehicle)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

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.

HSK 6

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 and 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