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ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.jam; jamming of cartridge or shell case
子弹卡壳了。
The cartridge got jammed in the magazine.
- 2
v.metabe held up; have a temporary stoppage; get stuck in the middle of a speech
双方意见分歧，会谈卡壳了。
With both sides having differences of opinion, the discussions came to a halt.
Word usage
- Separable word"卡" and "壳" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
我的子弹卡了壳。
My cartridge got jammed.
演讲的时候，我卡过一次壳。
I had a temporary stoppage during the speech.
工作一开始就卡了壳。
The work got stuck in the beginning.