Chinese word

超车

Pronunciation

Pinyinchāo chē

Meaning

  • verbpass

Example

在高速公路上，别随便超车。zài gāo sù gōng lù shàng bié suí biàn chāo chē

Do not pass whenever you feel like it on the highway.

Illustration for 超车 (pass)

More examples

雨天能见度低，不要盲目超车。yǔ tiān néng jiàn dù dī bú yào máng mù chāo chē

Visibility is poor on rainy days, so do not pass blindly.

Core concept

A move from behind or alongside to a position in front, literally on the road and figuratively in performance.

Common phrases

  • 从左侧超车cóng zuǒ cè chāo chē

    pass on the left

  • 从右侧超车cóng yòu cè chāo chē

    pass on the right

  • 冒险超车mào xiǎn chāo chē

    pass recklessly

  • 超车失败chāo chē shī bài

    fail to pass

Similar words

超过chāo guò: Be greater than a given amount, degree, position, or standard.
赶上gǎn shàng: Reach the same place or speed as someone or something being followed.
赶超gǎn chāo: Reach the same position as someone or something and then get ahead.
超越chāo yuè: Surpass a set limit or standard to attain a more advanced state.

Definition in Chinese

指驾驶车辆从另一辆车旁边通过并超过其前方位置的动作，口语中也可指在成绩、速度等方面超过他人或对手。zhǐ jià shǐ chē liàng cóng lìng yí liàng chē páng biān tōng guò bìng chāo guò qí qián fāng wèi zhì de dòng zuò kóu yǔ zhōng yě kě zhǐ zài chéng jì sù dù děng fāng miàn chāo guò tā rén huò duì shǒu

Word origin

The compound 超车 (chāochē, "overtake a vehicle") joins the idea of going beyond with the vehicle being passed, creating a road image that also supports broader comparisons.

Usage tips

  • In driving language, the word focuses on getting ahead of another vehicle, so changing lanes alone does not normally count as this action.

Other meanings

  • passingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 超车道chāo chē dàopassing lanenoun
  • 超车行为chāo chē xíng wéiact of passingnoun

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