Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
驾
jià
Description
“驾”常常用来说开车或者骑马。
"驾" is often used to talk about driving a car or riding a horse.
现在我们说“驾驶”的时候，就会用到这个字。
Nowadays, when we say "驾驶", we use this character.
Meanings
驾jià
to drive or operate a vehicle
他会驾车。
He can drive a car.
驾驶jiàshǐ
to drive; to pilot
他在学习驾驶飞机。
He is learning to fly a plane.
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Notes
- Etymology
驾 contains 马 (horse), originally meaning to harness a horse to a cart.
- Nuance
mostly used in the compound 驾驶; alone it feels formal or written.
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