手刹

手剎

shǒushā

noun

Meanings

1 handbrake
2 parking brake

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

停车后记得拉手刹。

Tíngchē hòu jìde lā shǒushā.

Remember to pull the handbrake after parking.

HSK 4

新车大多是电子手刹。

Xīnchē dàduō shì diànzǐ shǒushā.

Most new cars have electronic parking brakes.

Tips

usage

Verb collocations: 拉手刹 (pull/engage), 松手刹 (release). Contrast with 脚刹 (foot brake, i.e. the main brake pedal). Newer cars: 电子手刹 (EPB, electronic parking brake).

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

刹 shā