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How do you say "brake" in Chinese?
刹车
shā chē
In Chinese, "brake" is 刹车 (shā chē).
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Pronunciation
Read it out as "shā chē", "shā" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "chē" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
刹车 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她踩刹车减速。
tā cǎi shā chē jiǎn sù 。
She pressed the brake to slow down.
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How to remember 刹车
Say "shā chē" out loud three times fast — the repetition alone tends to cement "刹车" (shā chē) in memory.
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Questions about 刹车
How do you pronounce 刹车?
Read it out as "shā chē", "shā" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "chē" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 刹车 formal or casual?
刹车 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 刹车 used in Chinese?
刹车 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她踩刹车减速。 (She pressed the brake to slow down.).
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