踩

cǎi

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to step on
2. to tread
3. to stamp
4. to press a pedal
5. to pedal (a bike)
6. (online) to downvote

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Character focus

Stroke order

15 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

蹬

dēng

to step on

蹬 means to pedal or step on a pedal, overlapping with 踩 in pedaling contexts

踏板

tà bǎn

pedal (in a car, on a piano etc)

踏板 is the pedal itself, the object of 踩 when pedaling

踩踏

cǎi tà

to trample on

踩踏 is a compound meaning to trample or tread on

Synonyms

1 item

踏

tà

to tread

both mean to step or tread, but 踩 is more common for stepping on something with the foot

Usage notes

Collocations

踩油门/刹车 (step on the gas/brake) are fixed expressions; do not use 踏 in these driving contexts.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 踩 (cǎi) with 采 (cǎi, to pick/collect); they are different characters with distinct meanings.

Example Sentences

2 shown

他踩到了我的脚。

He stepped on my foot.

踩煞車!

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2694197)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 踩

to belittle

crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors

脚踩两只船

jiǎo cǎi liǎng zhī chuán

see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán]

to step on the brake

to operate by means of a pedal

踩失脚

cǎi shī jiǎo

to lose one's footing

to tread water

to scout for a tour operator

踩线团

cǎi xiàn tuán

group on a tour to get acquainted with the local situation

to trample on

to scout

hi-hat

to walk on stilts

踩