rear-end; hit from behind
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to rear-end; (of a vehicle) to hit the vehicle in front from behind
Commonly used in traffic and driving contexts. Can also function as a noun phrase meaning 'rear-end collision'.
Gāo高
sù速
gōng公
lù路
shàng上
yī一
dìng定
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
chē车
jù距
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
zhuī追
wěi尾
。
You must keep a safe distance between vehicles on the highway to prevent rear-end collisions.
Yǔ雨
tiān天
lù路
huá滑
，
hěn很
róng容
yì易
fā发
shēng生
zhuī追
wěi尾
shì事
gù故
。
The roads are slippery on rainy days, making rear-end accidents more likely to occur.
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Tā他
kāi开
chē车
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
zhuī追
le了
qián前
miàn面
chē车
liàng辆
de的
wěi尾
。
He wasn't paying attention while driving and rear-ended the vehicle in front of him.
Zhè这
cì次
lián连
huán环
zhuī追
wěi尾
zào造
chéng成
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
dǔ堵
sè塞
。
This chain-reaction rear-end pile-up caused a severe traffic jam.
Zì自
dòng动
jià驾
shǐ驶
jì技
shù术
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
jiǎn减
shǎo少
zhuī追
wěi尾
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
Autonomous driving technology can effectively reduce the risk of rear-end collisions.