手刹

手剎

shǒushā

noun

Meanings

1 handbrake
2 parking brake

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Examples

停车后记得拉手刹。

Tíngchē hòu jìde lā shǒushā.

Remember to pull the handbrake after parking.

新车大多是电子手刹。

Xīn chē dàduō shì diànzǐ shǒushā.

Most new cars have electronic parking brakes.

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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