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Jyutping saat3 zai3
Pinyin shā chè

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to use the brakes; brakes (of a car)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    剎車​,​將一個​運行​緊​嘅​交通工具​煞停
    to brake; to hit the brakes
    • 嗰架的士煞掣唔及時撞到條柱。
      𠮶架的士煞掣唔及时撞到条柱。
      go2 gaa3 dik1 si6 saat3 zai3 m4 kap6 si4 zong6 dou3 tiu4 cyu5.
      That taxi hit the brakes too late and crashed into a pillar.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to brake
    (syn.) 剎車, 刹车
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 剎車 – 刹车
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    𠮶架的士煞掣唔及时撞到条柱。
    嗰架的士煞掣唔及時撞到條柱。
    go2 gaa3 dik1 si6 saat3 zai3 m4 kap6 si4 zong6 dou3 tiu4 cyu5.
    • That taxi hit the brakes too late and crashed into a pillar.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    然而拖鞋不咬地容易跣,所以煞掣时未必食力,随时出事
    然而拖鞋不咬地容易跣,所以煞掣时未必食力,随时出事
    jin4 ji4 to1 haai2 bat1 ngaau5 dei6 jung4 ji6 sin3, so2 ji5 saat3 zai3 si4 mei6 bit1 sik6 lik6, ceoi4 si4 ceot1 si6
    • but slippers don't grip onto the floor, making it easy to slip, so when braking, it may not be able to sustain the impact and an accident may happen any time