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title: "Shache Meaning: 刹车 (shāchē) Means “to brake”"
description: "刹车 (traditional 剎車, shāchē) means “to brake; brake”. Hear its tones, see what 刹 and 车 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shache"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 刹车 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

刹车 shāchē

## to brake; brake

## It can also mean

- (fig.) to call a halt

## Its characters

1. 刹 shā to brake
2. 车 chē car

## In a sentence

前面有人，司机赶紧刹车。 There was someone ahead, so the driver quickly braked.

[More about 刹车](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%88%B9%E8%BD%A6)

## More words with 刹 or 车

- [车祸 chēhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chehuo)
- [车间 chējiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chejian)
- [车辆 chēliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cheliang)
- [车位 chēwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chewei)
- [车厢 chēxiāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chexiang)
- [车站 chēzhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chezhan)
- [车主 chēzhǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chezhu)
- [出租车 chūzūchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuzuche)
- [打车 dǎchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dache)
- [电动车 diàndòngchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandongche)

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