Chinese word

自驾

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì jià

Meaning

  • verbdrive oneself

Example

他每天自驾上班。tā měi tiān zì jià shàng bān

He drives himself to work every day.

Illustration for 自驾 (drive oneself)

More examples

她周末常常自驾去超市买菜。tā zhōu mò cháng cháng zì jià qù chāo shì mǎi cài

She often drives herself to the supermarket to buy groceries on weekends.

Core concept

The person sits behind the wheel and controls the car personally.

Common phrases

  • 自驾去超市zì jià qù chāo shì

    drive oneself to the supermarket

  • 自驾出差zì jià chū chāi

    drive oneself on a business trip

  • 自驾回老家zì jià huí lǎo jiā

    drive oneself back to one's hometown

Similar words

开车kāi chē: Drive a car in ordinary everyday conversation.
驾驶jià shǐ: Operate and control a vehicle in formal or written language.
代驾dài jià: Drive another person's car for that person.

Definition in Chinese

自己驾驶汽车，不依赖他人控制车辆。zì jǐ jià shǐ qì chē bù yī lài tā rén kòng zhì chē liàng

Word origin

自 (zì, "self") + 驾 (jià, "drive or control a vehicle") combine to express driving a vehicle by oneself.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this compact verb often leaves the destination or purpose unstated when the context makes it clear.

Opposites

Related words

  • 自驾车zì jià chēself-drive carnoun

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