倒车

dǎo chē

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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倒车

dǎo chē Verb to change buses, trains etc

倒车

dào chē to reverse (a vehicle); to drive backwards

Definitions

1. to change buses, trains etc

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 直达 zhí dá 直达 zhí dá to reach (a place) directly direct transport without changing: to reach (a place) directly

Related words

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• 转车 zhuǎn chē 转车 zhuǎn chē to transfer to transfer vehicles: to transfer
• 上车 shàng chē 上车 shàng chē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) to board a vehicle: to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)

Synonyms

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• 换乘 huàn chéng 换乘 huàn chéng to change train (plane, bus etc) for changing buses, trains, etc.: to change train (plane, bus etc)

Usage notes

Collocations

Common objects include 车 (vehicle), 地铁 (subway), 火车 (train), and 飞机 (plane).

Common mistakes

Note the pronunciation: dǎo chē (倒车) means 'to change vehicles,' while dào chē (倒车) means 'to back up a car.'

Example Sentences

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你需要在北京 倒车 才能到上海。

You need to change trains in Beijing to get to Shanghai.

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Words Containing 倒车

• 倒车挡 倒车挡 dào chē dǎng: reverse gear
• 开倒车 开倒车 kāi dào chē: to drive in reverse

Child Words of 倒车

• 倒 倒 dǎo: to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally
• 倒 倒 dào: to invert; to place upside down or frontside back
• 车 车 chē: car
• 车 车 jū: war chariot (archaic)