倒车 倒車
倒车 倒車 dǎo chē ㄉㄠˇ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 HSK 4
- to change buses, trains etc
倒车 倒車 dào chē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 HSK 4
- to reverse (a vehicle)
- to drive backwards
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More words with these characters
倒
- 倒下 dǎo xià ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ dou2 haa6 to collapse
- 倒塌 dǎo tā ㄉㄠˇ ㄊㄚ dou2 taap3 to collapse (of building)
- 倒数 倒數 dào shǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄨˇ dou3 sou3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
- 倒是 dào shi ㄉㄠˋ ˙ㄕ dou3 si6 contrary to what one might expect
- 倒楣 dǎo méi ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄟˊ variant of 倒霉
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- 倒卖 倒賣 dǎo mài ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄞˋ dou2 maai6 to resell at a profit
- 倒车 倒車 dào chē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 to reverse (a vehicle)
- 倒闭 倒閉 dǎo bì ㄉㄠˇ ㄅㄧˋ dou2 bai3 to go bankrupt
- 倒霉 dǎo méi ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄟˊ dou2 mui4 to have bad luck
- 反倒 fǎn dào ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋ faan2 dou3 (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
- 压倒 壓倒 yā dǎo ㄧㄚ ㄉㄠˇ aat3 dou2 to overwhelm
- 打倒 dǎ dǎo ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄠˇ daa2 dou2 to overthrow
- 摔倒 shuāi dǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄉㄠˇ seot1 dou2 to fall down
- 昏倒 hūn dǎo ㄏㄨㄣ ㄉㄠˇ fan1 dou2 to faint
- 晕倒 暈倒 yūn dǎo ㄩㄣ ㄉㄠˇ wan4 dou2 to faint
- 跌倒 diē dǎo ㄉㄧㄝ ㄉㄠˇ dit3 dou2 to tumble
- 颠倒 顛倒 diān dǎo ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ din1 dou2 to turn upside down
- 倒计时 倒計時 dào jì shí ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˊ dou2 gai3 si4 to count down
- 倒伏 dǎo fú ㄉㄠˇ ㄈㄨˊ dou2 fuk6 (of cereal crops) to collapse and lie flat
- 倒休 dǎo xiū ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄡ dou3 jau1 to shift holidays, taking a weekday off
车 車
- 上车 上車 shàng chē ㄕㄤˋ ㄔㄜ soeng5 ce1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
- 下车 下車 xià chē ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄔㄜ haa6 ce1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)
- 乘车 乘車 chéng chē ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄜ sing4 ce1 to ride (in a car or carriage)
- 修车 修車 xiū chē ㄒㄧㄡ ㄔㄜ sau1 ce1 to repair a bike (car etc)
- 倒车 倒車 dào chē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 to reverse (a vehicle)
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- 停车 停車 tíng chē ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄜ ting4 ce1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle)
- 公车 公車 gōng chē ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄜ gung1 ce1 bus
- 列车 列車 liè chē ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄜ lit6 ce1 (railway) train
- 刹车 剎車 shā chē ㄕㄚ ㄔㄜ saat3 ce1 to brake (when driving)
- 卡车 卡車 kǎ chē ㄎㄚˇ ㄔㄜ kaa1 ce1 truck
- 堵车 堵車 dǔ chē ㄉㄨˇ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 traffic jam
- 塞车 塞車 sāi chē ㄙㄞ ㄔㄜ sak1 ce1 traffic jam
- 客车 客車 kè chē ㄎㄜˋ ㄔㄜ haak3 ce1 coach
- 快车 快車 kuài chē ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄔㄜ faai3 ce1 express (train, bus etc)
- 慢车 慢車 màn chē ㄇㄢˋ ㄔㄜ maan6 ce1 local bus or train
- 打车 打車 dǎ chē ㄉㄚˇ ㄔㄜ daa2 ce1 to take a taxi (in town)
- 晕车 暈車 yùn chē ㄩㄣˋ ㄔㄜ wan4 ce1 to be carsick
- 校车 校車 xiào chē ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄔㄜ haau6 ce1 school bus
- 汽车 汽車 qì chē ㄑㄧˋ ㄔㄜ hei3 ce1 car
- 火车 火車 huǒ chē ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄜ fo2 ce1 train
Idioms with these characters
- 本末倒置 běn mò dào zhì ㄅㄣˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄓˋ bun2 mut6 dou2 zi3 lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect
- 倒持泰阿 dào chí Tài ē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄜ dou2 ci4 taai3 aa3 lit. to present the handle of a sword to another (idiom)
- 倒打一耙 dào dǎ yī pá ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄧ ㄆㄚˊ dou2 daa2 jat1 paa4 lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西游记; fig. to counterattack
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- 倒行逆施 dào xíng nì shī ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧˋ ㄕ dou3 hang4 jik6 si1 to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong
- 倒悬之急 倒懸之急 dào xuán zhī jí ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧˊ dou3 jyun4 zi1 gap1 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 倒悬之苦 倒懸之苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄎㄨˇ dou3 jyun4 zi1 fu2 lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 倒悬之危 倒懸之危 dào xuán zhī wēi ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ dou3 jyun4 zi1 ngai4 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 颠倒黑白 顛倒黑白 diān dǎo hēi bái ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ ㄏㄟ ㄅㄞˊ din1 dou2 hak1 baak6 lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately
- 颠倒是非 顛倒是非 diān dǎo shì fēi ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ ㄕˋ ㄈㄟ din1 dou2 si6 fei1 (idiom) to distort right and wrong; to deliberately mislead
- 东倒西歪 東倒西歪 dōng dǎo xī wāi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄞ dung1 dou2 sai1 waai1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
- 安步当车 安步當車 ān bù dàng chē ㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄤˋ ㄔㄜ on1 bou6 dong3 ce1 to go on foot (idiom)
- 宝马香车 寶馬香車 bǎo mǎ xiāng chē ㄅㄠˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄜ bou2 maa5 hoeng1 ce1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
- 杯水车薪 杯水車薪 bēi shuǐ chē xīn ㄅㄟ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄜ ㄒㄧㄣ bui1 seoi2 ce1 san1 lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
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- 闭门造车 閉門造車 bì mén zào chē ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄣˊ ㄗㄠˋ ㄔㄜ bai3 mun4 zou6 ce1 lit. to shut oneself away and build a cart (idiom)
- 车水马龙 車水馬龍 chē shuǐ mǎ lóng ㄔㄜ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ce1 seoi2 maa5 lung4 endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
- 后车之鉴 後車之鑒 hòu chē zhī jiàn ㄏㄡˋ ㄔㄜ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢˋ hau6 ce1 zi1 gaam3 lit. warning to the following cart (idiom); don't follow the track of an overturned cart
- 老牛破车 老牛破車 lǎo niú pò chē ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄆㄛˋ ㄔㄜ lou5 ngau4 po3 ce1 lit. old ox pulling a shabby cart (idiom)
- 前车之鉴 前車之鑑 qián chē zhī jiàn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄜ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄢˋ lit. a warning taken from the overturned cart ahead (idiom)
- 轻车熟路 輕車熟路 qīng chē shú lù ㄑㄧㄥ ㄔㄜ ㄕㄨˊ ㄌㄨˋ hing1 ce1 suk6 lou6 lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom)
- 螳臂当车 螳臂當車 táng bì dāng chē ㄊㄤˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄤ ㄔㄜ tong4 bei3 dong1 ce1 lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
Example sentences
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他 倒车 倒車 入 车库 車庫 。
He backed his car into the garage.
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她 倒车 倒車 进 進 车库 車庫 。
She backed her car into the garage.
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倒车 倒車 前 先 看 后视镜 後視鏡 。
Look in the rear-view mirror before backing up.
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「 你 鼻子 怎么了 怎麼了 ？」「 我 刚才 剛才 倒车 倒車 的 时候 時候 ， 想 探头 探頭 出 窗 看清 楚 后面 後面 有没有 有沒有 人 。 我 以为 以為 车窗 車窗 是 开 開 着 著 的 ， 谁知 誰知 原来 原來 是 关上 關上 了 ， 于是 於是 就 一头 一頭 撞 到 车窗 車窗 上 了 。」
"What happened to your nose?" "When I was backing my car up I went to check behind me, convinced that the car window was open, and bashed my face into it!"
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