shift to neutral; disengage gear
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Meanings
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to shift (a vehicle) into neutral gear; to move the gear lever from an engaged position to the neutral position
Technical term specific to manual transmission vehicles and machinery; emphasizes the action of disengaging from a gear rather than simply being in neutral.
Tíng停
chē车
shí时
yào要
xiān先
zhāi摘
dǎng挡
，
zài再
lā拉
shǒu手
shā刹
。
When parking, you should shift to neutral first, then pull the handbrake.
Tā他
zhāi摘
dǎng挡
hòu后
，
ràng让
chē车
liáng辆
huá滑
xíng行
dào到
lù路
kǒu口
。
After shifting to neutral, he let the vehicle coast to the intersection.
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Jiào教
liàn练
qiáng强
diào调
，
xià下
pō坡
shí时
yán严
jìn禁
zhāi摘
dǎng挡
huá滑
xíng行
。
The instructor emphasized that coasting in neutral is strictly prohibited when going downhill.