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Hanzi

剎 / 刹

Traditional
Simplified

to brake

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

shā, chà

Bopomofo

ㄕㄚ, ㄔㄚˋ

Jyutping

caat3

Example sentences

在緊急情況下,司機迅速踩下了剎車。
在紧急情况下,司机迅速踩下了刹车。

In an emergency, the driver quickly stepped on the brakes.

這輛車的剎車突然失靈了。
这辆车的刹车突然失灵了。

The brakes of this car suddenly failed.

夕陽落下的剎那,海面變成金色。
夕阳落下的刹那,海面变成金色。

At the instant the setting sun dropped, the sea turned golden.

司機看到紅燈,立刻剎了車。
司机看到红灯,立刻刹了车。

The driver saw the red light and immediately braked.

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