HSK · Level 64
105 words
Chinese word
驾
Pronunciation
Pinyinjià
Meaning
- verbdrive
Example
他还不会驾车。tā hái bú huì jià chē
He still can't drive a car.
More examples
学会驾车后，出行更方便。xué huì jià chē hòu chū xíng gèng fāng biàn
After learning to drive a car, getting around is more convenient.
Core concept
Putting oneself at the controls so that a moving thing or operation follows a chosen course.
Common phrases
驾车jià chē
drive a car
Similar words
开车kāi chē: Drive a car in everyday speech.
驾驶jià shǐ: Operate a vehicle or aircraft in formal language.
操作cāo zuò: Operate a machine or device by using its controls.
控制kòng zhì: Control and adjust how something moves or works.
Definition in Chinese
操纵马或车辆使其前进的动作或行为，也可引申为对事物的控制或指挥，常见于合成词如驾驶、驾车。cāo zòng mǎ huò chē liàng shǐ qí qián jìn de dòng zuò huò xíng wéi yě kě yǐn shēn wèi duì shì wù de kòng zhì huò zhǐ huī cháng jiàn yú hé chéng cí rú jià shǐ jià chē
Word origin
The word began with directing a horse or horse-drawn vehicle, then broadened to operating vehicles and taking charge of other systems.
Usage tips
- Its standalone use has a formal tone, making it especially useful for recognizing official vocabulary and understanding why it may sound less casual in conversation.