bei6 ce1避車避车

Jyutpingbei6 ce1

Yalebeih chē

Definition

To avoid or dodge vehicles.

colloquialtransportdaily actions

How it's used

This term is primarily used in the context of pedestrians navigating busy streets or narrow roads where vehicles pass close by. It carries a sense of active alertness or physical movement to avoid danger. While it can apply to any situation involving moving vehicles, it is most commonly heard when someone is walking along a road without a proper sidewalk.

Examples

gwo3過maa5馬lou6路jiu3要siu2小sam1心，gei3記dak1得bei6避ce1車aa4呀。

Be careful when crossing the road, remember to dodge the cars.

keoi5佢haang4行dak1得gam3咁gap1急，hai6係mai6咪gon2趕zyu6住bei6避ce1車？

He is walking so fast, is he in a rush to dodge the cars?

Common phrases

bei6避ce1車cyu5處

passing place

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the term 避車處, which refers to a designated passing place or layby on a narrow road for vehicles to pull over. Using 避車 to describe a driver pulling over is incorrect as the verb specifically implies a pedestrian's action.