tan3 ce1褪車褪车

Jyutpingtan3 ce1

Yaletan chē

動詞

Definition

To back up a car; to reverse a vehicle.

colloquialtransport

How it's used

Refers specifically to the act of reversing a vehicle, often used when giving instructions to a driver. While it is a common colloquial term, it is distinct from the more formal or technical term 倒車 which is more frequently encountered in written contexts or Mandarin. The character 褪 is used here for its meaning of moving backward or retreating.

Examples

hau6後min6面jau5有ce1車aa4呀，nei5你tan3褪ce1車siu2小sam1心di1啲。

There is a car behind, be careful when you reverse.

ni1呢go3個wai6位hou2好zaak3窄，nei5你sik1識m4唔sik1識tan3褪ce1車jap6入heoi3去？

This spot is very narrow, do you know how to reverse into it?

Related words

synonymdou3 ce1倒車dou chē

Common phrases

tan3褪hau6後

to reverse backwards

tan3褪ce1車jap6入wai6位

to reverse into a parking space

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse this with the Mandarin term 倒車. While 倒車 is understood in Hong Kong, 褪車 is the more natural, authentic choice for daily spoken Cantonese.