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錯車

简错车 · 繁錯車

Mandarin · pinyin cuò chē

to give right of way to another vehicle
the wrong bus

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錯: cuò · error, blunder, mistake, wrong
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
错: cuò · error, blunder, mistake; wrong
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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4–1 · cuo4 che1

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verb

to let a vehicle pass; to cede right of way

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