saat3 ce1剎車刹车
Jyutpingsaat3 ce1
Yalesaat chē
Definition
To brake; to step on the brakes to slow down or stop a vehicle.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
While 剎車 is understood in Hong Kong, locals almost exclusively use the loanword 踩迫力 when talking about driving. The term 迫力 comes from the English word brake, and it is the standard way to refer to both the action of braking and the pedal itself. Using 剎車 sounds slightly more formal or technical, similar to how one might read it in a driving manual.
Examples
There is a car in front, brake quickly!
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse the verb 剎車 with the noun 迫力. You cannot say 剎迫力, as 剎 is the action of stopping and 迫力 is the object; instead, use 踩迫力 to describe the physical act of stepping on the pedal.
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