T: 剎車 S: 刹车 [sha1 che1] = 1. to brake, to stop 2. a brake, brake pedal
他驚慌地意識到剎車失靈了。
他惊慌地意识到刹车失灵了。
ta1 jing1 huang1 di5 yi4 shi4 dao4 sha4 che1 shi1 ling2 le5.
He panicked realising that the brakes weren't working.
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