超车

超車

chāochē

verb HSK 7-9 #24,625

Meanings

1 to overtake (another vehicle)
2 to pass (a car)

Characters

to surpass; to overtake

Examples

弯道禁止超车。

Wāndào jìnzhǐ chāochē.

Overtaking is prohibited on curves.

他超车的时候差点出事故。

Tā chāochē de shíhou chàdiǎn chūshì gù.

He almost had an accident while overtaking.

Tips

usage

Also used figuratively: 弯道超车 (overtaking on a curve) is a popular metaphor meaning to seize an unconventional opportunity to get ahead, often used in business and tech contexts.

Stroke Order

超 chāo

车 chē