English–Chinese
“brake” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshā chē
Example
司机突然刹车，车停住了。sī jī tū rán shā chē chē tíng zhù le
The driver suddenly braked, and the car stopped.
How to say “brake” in Chinese
“Brake” in Chinese is 刹车 (shā chē).
A moving vehicle loses speed because its forward motion is checked by the brakes.
Example sentences with 刹车
司机在弯道紧急刹车，避免了事故。sī jī zài wān dào jǐn jí shā chē bì miǎn liǎo shì gù
The driver braked in an emergency on a curve and avoided an accident.
Tips for using 刹车
- The same everyday verb applies to cars, bicycles, and other vehicles, so the vehicle involved usually comes from the surrounding sentence rather than from the verb itself.