slide; coast; glide
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to slide forward; to glide
Used for movement where an object slides or glides across a surface with reduced friction, such as on ice, skates, or wheels.
Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
bīng冰
xié鞋
zài在
bīng冰
shang上
kuài快
sù速
huá滑
xíng行
。
He glided quickly on the ice wearing ice skates.
Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
zài在
sài赛
dào道
shang上
yōu优
yǎ雅
de地
huá滑
xíng行
。
The athlete glided gracefully on the track.
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Huá滑
xuě雪
zhě者
zài在
sōng松
ruǎn软
de的
xuě雪
dì地
shang上
huá滑
xíng行
。
The skier glided on the soft snow.
verb
to coast; to freewheel; to roll
technicalSpecifically refers to a vehicle (car, bicycle, etc.) moving forward using its existing momentum without engine power. Often done to save fuel.
Xià下
pō坡
shí时
，
tā他
guà挂
kōng空
dǎng挡
ràng让
qì汽
chē车
huá滑
xíng行
。
He put the car in neutral to let it coast down the hill.
Fēi飞
jī机
jiàng降
luò落
qián前
huì会
zài在
pǎo跑
dào道
shang上
huá滑
xíng行
yī一
duàn段
jù距
lí离
。
Before landing, the plane will taxi for a distance on the runway.
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Wèi为
le了
shěng省
yóu油
，
tā他
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
xià下
pō坡
lù路
duàn段
huá滑
xíng行
。
To save fuel, he often coasts on downhill sections.