gear; gearshift
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
gear; gearshift (in a vehicle)
neutralSpecifically refers to the mechanism for changing gears in vehicles like cars and tractors. Can be abbreviated as '挡' (dǎng).
Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
de的
pái排
dǎng挡
hěn很
shùn顺
huá滑
。
The gearshift in this car is very smooth.
Sī司
jī机
shú熟
liàn练
dì地
cāo操
zuò作
zhe着
pái排
dǎng挡
。
The driver skillfully operated the gearshift.
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Xīn新
shǒu手
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
pō坡
dào道
shàng上
qǐ起
bù步
shí时
，
duì对
pái排
dǎng挡
cāo操
zuò作
bù不
shú熟
liàn练
。
Beginners are often not proficient with gear operations when starting on a slope.