English–Chinese
“back up” in Chinese
How to say “back up” in Chinese
“Back up” in Chinese is 倒车 (dào chē).
The driver moves a vehicle rearward to fit it into a space or reposition it safely.
Example sentences with 倒车
如果后方有车，请先示意再倒车。rú guǒ hòu fāng yǒu chē qǐng xiān shì yì zài dào chē
If there is a car behind you, signal first before backing up.
Tips for using 倒车
- Because this is a verb, a polite request marker can appear before it in a short instruction, a compact pattern used when one person guides another driver.
Other Chinese words for “back up”
出差前我把资料备份了。chū chāi qián wǒ bǎ zī liào bèi fèn le
Before going on a business trip, I backed up the files.
在关键时刻，他总是为我撑腰。zài guān jiàn shí kè tā zǒng shì wèi wǒ chēng yāo
At crucial moments, he always backs me up.