cǎi shā chēdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to step on the brake / to brake (when driving)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

踩剎車 踩刹车 [cai3 sha1 che1] /to step on the brake/to brake (when driving)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 踩剎車

  • 踩
    cǎi

    to step on / to tread / to stamp / to press a pedal / to pedal (a bike) / (online) to downvote

  • 刹
    chà

    Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅|刹多罗[chà duō luó], Sanskrit "ksetra")

    shā

    to brake

  • 车
    chē

    car / vehicle / CL:輛|辆[liàng] / machine / to shape with a lathe / Kangxi radical 159

    jū

    war chariot (archaic) / rook (in Chinese chess) / rook (in chess)

    Chē

    surname Che

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.