踩
cǎi
Pinyin

Definition

踩
 - 
cǎi
  1. to step on
  2. to tread
  3. to stamp
  4. to press a pedal
  5. to pedal (a bike)
  6. (online) to downvote
踩 (跴)
 - 
cǎi
  1. variant of 踩[cǎi]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (6)

踩
cǎi
  1. 1 variant: 踩 cǎi
踩动
cǎi dòng
  1. 1 to operate by means of a pedal
踩水
cǎi shuǐ
  1. 1 to tread water
  2. 2 to paddle or tramp in shallow water
踩线
cǎi xiàn
  1. 1 to scout for a tour operator
  2. 2 to reconnoiter a potential tour itinerary
  3. 3 (tennis) to commit a foot fault
踩踏
cǎi tà
  1. 1 to trample on

Idioms (1)

扒高踩低
pá gāo cǎi dī
  1. 1 crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors
  2. 2 toadying and bullying

Sample Sentences

真好，上次我在网上买了一条裙子，踩了个地雷。
zhēn hǎo ，shàngcì wǒ zài wǎngshàng mǎi le yī tiáo qúnzi ，cǎi le ge dìléi 。
That is good. The last time I purchased a dress online. Unfortunately, it was not a good experience.
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我出去慢跑的时候天已经黑了，路灯也没亮，我没注意到地上，就踩到一只雨鞋。
wǒ chūqù mànpǎo de shíhou tiān yǐjīng hēi le ，lùdēng yě méi liàng ，wǒ méi zhùyì dào dìshang ，jiù cǎi dào yī zhī yǔxié 。
When I went out for the jog it was already dark and the streetlights weren't on yet, so I didn't pay enough attention to the ground and trod on a rubber boot.
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我当阿宅也不是一天两天的事了，你现在才知道啊？更何况海边真的不好玩，只能踩踩水。
wǒ dāng āzhái yě bú shì yìtiān liǎngtiān de shì le ，nǐ xiànzài cái zhīdào ā ？gèng hékuàng hǎibiān zhēnde bù hǎowán ，zhǐnéng cǎi cǎi shuǐ 。
It's not as if you're only realizing I'm a shut-in today, is it? And the seashore isn't any fun anyway, all you can do is paddle.
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踩踩水？你真是暴殄天物！海边可以玩各种水上活动，或是去潮间带走走，玩腻了还可以去浮潜看珊瑚礁。
cǎi cǎi shuǐ ？nǐ zhēn shì bàotiǎn tiānwù ！hǎibiān kěyǐ wán gèzhǒng shuǐshàng huódòng ，huòshì qù cháojiāndài zǒu zou ，wán nì le hái kěyǐ qù fúqián kàn shānhújiāo 。
Paddle? You really don't know how to enjoy nature! You can do all sorts of water-sports at the seaside, or go for a walk by the sea and when you've had your fun, you can go snorkeling and see the coral reef.
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你踩乌龟的技巧很好
nǐ cǎi wūguī de jìqiǎo hěn hǎo
Your ability to jump on Super Mario turtles is beyond compare.
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我看看，哎呀！中暑了，快帮我把她抬走，躺在这里会被踩死。
wǒ kàn kan ，āiyā ！zhòngshǔ le ，kuài bāng wǒ bǎ tā tái zǒu ，tǎng zài zhèlǐ huì bèi cǎi sǐ 。
Let me see, ah! It's sunstroke, help me carry her away. If she lies here, she'll be trampled to death.
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人呢？啊！怎么倒在地上？欸！小心，别踩到她！
rén ne ？ā ！zěnme dào zài dìshang ？èi ！xiǎoxīn ，bié cǎi dào tā ！
Where is she? Ah! What is she doing on the floor? Ah! Be careful, don't step on her!
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我真想不通，你怎么那么坐得住。我男朋友也是，每次约会，他非要踩着点出门，结果路上一堵车，迟到是家常便饭，我发火了好几次都没用。
wǒ zhēn xiǎngbutōng ，nǐ zěnme nàme zuòdezhù 。wǒ nán péngyou yě shì ，měicì yuēhuì ，tā fēiyào cǎizhediǎn chūmén ，jiéguǒ lùshang yī dǔchē ，chídào shì jiāchángbiànfàn ，wǒ fāhuǒ le hǎojǐcì dōu méiyòng 。
I really can't work out how you can just sit there. My boyfriend is the same, every time we go on a date, he always leaves it until the last minute to leave the house, then he usually gets stuck in a traffic jam, so arriving late has become a daily occurrence, hassling him about it is no use.
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要离前面的车子远点，不要用力踩油门和刹车，要一点一点踩。
yào lí qiánmian de chēzi yuǎn diǎnr ，bù yào yònglì cǎi yóumén hé shāchē ，yào yīdiǎn yīdiǎn cǎi 。
You'll need to stay a bit further away from the car in front of you. Don't step too hard on the gas or breaks; you just need to tap on it.
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你说：“我今天很倒霉，出门踩到了狗屎。”你的朋友们看到了以后就都点赞了。
nǐ shuō ：“wǒ jīntiān hěn dǎoméi ，chūmén cǎi dào le gǒushǐ 。”nǐ de péngyoumen kàndào le yǐhòu jiù dōu diǎnzàn le 。
You say: “Today I've had really bad luck. When I went outside, I stepped in dog poo.” After your friends see it, the can all “like” it.
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