English–Chinese
“drive” in Chinese
How to say “drive” in Chinese
“Drive” in Chinese is 开车 (kāi chē).
A person uses hands or controls to set a vehicle in motion and guide its travel.
Example sentences with 开车
他每天开车上班。tā měi tiān kāi chē shàng bān
He drives to work every day.
Tips for using 开车
- The person behind the wheel is the subject of this verb, while a passenger is described as riding in a vehicle rather than doing the driving.
Other Chinese words for “drive”
这辆车在高速公路上行驶。zhè liàng chē zài gāo sù gōng lù shàng xíng shǐ
This car is driving on the highway.
电池驱动马达。diàn chí qū dòng mǎ dá
The battery drives the motor.
他还不会驾车。tā hái bú huì jià chē
He still can't drive a car.
新政策将带动消费增长。xīn zhèng cè jiāng dài dòng xiāo fèi zēng zhǎng
The new policy will drive consumption growth.
他不会驾车，所以坐公交上班。tā bú huì jià chē suó yǐ zuò gōng jiāo shàng bān
He cannot drive, so he takes the bus to work.
驾驶汽车要注意安全。jià shǐ qì chē yào zhù yì ān quán
Driving a car requires attention to safety.
从机场到市区，车程大约需要四十分钟。cóng jī chǎng dào shì qū chē chéng dà yuē xū yào sì shí fēn zhōng
The drive from the airport to downtown takes about 40 minutes.