shā
刹
to brake, to stop
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.)
Used for stopping vehicles or machines, both literally and figuratively.
Sī司
jī机
xùn迅
sù速
shā刹
zhù住
le了
chē车
。
The driver quickly braked the car.
Tā他
jí及
shí时
shā刹
zhù住
le了
jī机
qì器
，
bì避
miǎn免
le了
shì事
gù故
。
He stopped the machine in time to avoid an accident.
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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
shā刹
zhù住
zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
liáng良
fēng风
qì气
。
We must stop this unhealthy trend.
Qǐng请
zài在
hóng红
dēng灯
qián前
shā刹
zhù住
chē车
。
Please stop the car before the red light.
Tā他
yòng用
lì力
cǎi踩
shā刹
chē车
，
cái才
bǎ把
zì自
xíng行
chē车
shā刹
zhù住
。
He pressed hard on the brakes to stop the bicycle.