超车

超車

chāochē

verb #24,625

Meanings

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

Characters

to surpass; to overtake

Examples

HSK 5

弯道禁止超车。

Wāndào jìnzhǐ chāochē.

Overtaking is prohibited on curves.

HSK 5

他超车的时候差点出事故。

Tā chāochē de shíhou chàdiǎn chū shìgù.

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