错车

錯車

cuòchē

verb #24,433

Meanings

1 to give way to another vehicle
2 to pass another vehicle on a narrow road
3 to take the wrong bus

Characters

wrong / to stagger / to cross / to pass

vehicle / car / bus

Examples

这条小路太窄了，两辆车很难错车。

Zhè tiáo xiǎolù tài zhǎi le, liǎng liàng chē hěn nán cuòchē.

This narrow lane is too tight for two cars to pass each other.

前面有辆大卡车，我们先靠边让它错车。

Qiánmiàn yǒu liàng dà kǎchē, wǒmen xiān kào biān ràng tā cuòchē.

There's a big truck ahead — let's pull to the side to let it pass.

Tips

usage

错车 is common in driving contexts, especially on rural or narrow roads where two vehicles cannot pass side-by-side without one yielding. It can also mean boarding or taking the wrong vehicle.

Stroke Order

错 cuò

车 chē