Chinese Word: 刹 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

刹 (Trad.: 剎)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 刀

Pictophonetic:杀 indicates the sound; 刂 (knife) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 杀 [ shā ] to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt
- 刂 [ dāo ] knife

Similar Characters: 剎

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Pinyin: shā

English Definition:to brake

Chinese Definition:
①止住：刹车。刹住这股歪风。

Example Words:

刹车HSK 6	shā chē	to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake
急刹车	jí shā chē	emergency braking
刹把	shā bǎ	brake lever; crank handle for stopping or turning off machinery
刹住	shā zhù	to stop; to come to a halt
巴刹	bā shā	bazaar (loanword); Taiwan pr. [ba1 cha4]

Pinyin: chà

English Definition:Buddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 刹多罗 , Sanskrit "ksetra")

Chinese Definition:
①梵语“刹多罗”的简称，寺庙佛塔：古刹。宝刹。[合]刹土(佛教语。田土；国土。)

Example Words:

刹那HSK 6	chà nà	an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
罗刹	luó chà	demon in Buddhism; poltergeist in temple that plays tricks on monks and has a taste for their food
古刹	gǔ chà	old Buddhist temple
刹时	chà shí	in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
什刹海	shí chà hǎi	Shichahai, scenic area of northwest Beijing with three lakes

1		qì chē 汽车 gá 嘎 de 的 yì shēng 一声 shā zhù 刹住 le 了。 The car screeched to a halt.
2		tā 他 cǎi 踩 le 了 yí xià 一下 shā chē 刹车， chē zi 车子 mǎ shàng 马上 tíng 停 le 了 xià lai 下来。 He stepped on the brake and the car came to an immediate stop.
3		qì chē 汽车 shā chē 刹车 pāo máo 抛锚 le 了， sù dù 速度 cóng 从 bā shí 八十 mǎ 码 jiàng 降 dào 到 le 了 líng 零。 The car brakes failed, and the speed dropped from 80 miles per hour to zero.
4		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 xiū 修 yí xià 一下 wǒ 我 de 的 shā chē 刹车， yīn wèi 因为 tā men 它们 zhì dòng 制动 bú gòu 不够 líng mǐn 灵敏。 I need to repair my brakes because they are not responsive enough.

1		qì chē 汽车 gá 嘎 de 的 yì shēng 一声 shā zhù 刹住 le 了。 The car screeched to a halt.
2		tā 他 cǎi 踩 le 了 yí xià 一下 shā chē 刹车， chē zi 车子 mǎ shàng 马上 tíng 停 le 了 xià lai 下来。 He stepped on the brake and the car came to an immediate stop.
3		qì chē 汽车 shā chē 刹车 pāo máo 抛锚 le 了， sù dù 速度 cóng 从 bā shí 八十 mǎ 码 jiàng 降 dào 到 le 了 líng 零。 The car brakes failed, and the speed dropped from 80 miles per hour to zero.
4		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 xiū 修 yí xià 一下 wǒ 我 de 的 shā chē 刹车， yīn wèi 因为 tā men 它们 zhì dòng 制动 bú gòu 不够 líng mǐn 灵敏。 I need to repair my brakes because they are not responsive enough.