削
xiāo / xuē
To peel, to scrape, to whittle
刹车 (shā chē) — how to say "to brake" in Chinese
刹车
To brake; brake
verb · noun
Character composition
刹
to stop, to brake
车
car, vehicle
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Collocations
踩刹车
cǎi shā chē
hit the brakes
紧急刹车
jǐn jí shā chē
emergency braking
Examples
司机看到红灯，马上踩了刹车。
The driver saw the red light and immediately stepped on the brake.
快刹车！
Brake quickly!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to brake" in Chinese?
"to brake" in Chinese is 刹车 (shā chē).
What does 刹车 mean in English?
刹车 (shā chē) means "To brake; brake".
How is 刹车 pronounced?
It is pronounced shā chē (written as sha che, shache). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to brake" in Chinese characters?
It is written 刹车.
What HSK level is 刹车?
刹车 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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