半坡起步

bànpōqǐbù

phrase

Meanings

1 hill start (starting from stop on a slope, driver's test maneuver)

Characters

Examples

半坡起步最怕熄火。

Bànpō qǐbù zuì pà xīhuǒ.

The scariest thing on a hill start is stalling the engine.

半坡起步要先踩离合再松手刹。

Bànpō qǐbù yào xiān cǎi líhé zài sōng shǒushā.

For a hill start, step on the clutch first, then release the handbrake.

新手遇到红灯在半坡上都很紧张。

Xīnshǒu yùdào hóngdēng zài bànpō shàng dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.

Newbies get nervous when they hit a red light on an incline.

Tips

usage

Also called 坡道起步 or 坡道定点停车和起步 (stop and start on a slope) in official driver's-test terminology. A nightmare for manual-transmission learners because of clutch-handbrake coordination.

Stroke Order

半 bàn

坡 pō

起 qǐ

步 bù