shā chē
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  • 1

    v.tie down a load; firmly fasten a load (on a vehicle); lash down

    • yòng jiǎo shā chē

      煞车

      brake with your foot

    • zài hóng dēng qián shā chē

      红灯煞车

      stop at a red light

  • 2

    v.metahalt

    • gōng jiāo chē shā chē tíng le xià lai

      公交车煞车下来

      The bus braked to a halt.

    • jì chéng chē gā de shā chē tíng xià

      计程煞车停下

      The taxi squealed to a halt.

Word usage

  • "煞" and "车" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 不然货物

      You must firmly fasten the load, or the cargo will fall.