Chinese word

骑

Pronunciation

Pinyinqí

Meaning

  • verbride

Example

昨天我骑自行车去上班。zuó tiān wǒ qí zì xíng chē qù shàng bān

Yesterday, I rode my bicycle to work.

Illustration for 骑 (ride)

More examples

他不会骑自行车。tā bú huì qí zì xíng chē

He cannot ride a bicycle.

Core concept

Sit on an animal or vehicle with one leg on each side, control it, and move with it.

Common phrases

  • 骑自行车qí zì xíng chē

    ride a bicycle

  • 骑马qí mǎ

    ride a horse

  • 骑电动车qí diàn dòng chē

    ride an electric bike

Similar words

坐zuò: Go somewhere as a passenger while seated in a vehicle.
乘chéng: Go somewhere by using a vehicle, especially in formal language.
开kāi: Drive or operate a vehicle so that it moves.

Definition in Chinese

以跨坐的方式驾驭交通工具或动物，使其移动的动作，也泛指这种骑乘行为。yǐ kuà zuò de fāng shì jià yù jiāo tōng gōng jù huò dòng wù shǐ qí yí dòng de dòng zuò yě fàn zhǐ zhè zhǒng qí chéng xíng wéi

Word origin

The character 骑 (qí, "ride") combines 马 (mǎ, "horse") with 奇 (qí, "strange"), so its written form points to riding while 奇 supplies the pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • The thing being ridden comes directly after 骑 (qí, "ride"), and ability is often shown by placing 会 (huì, "can") or 不会 (bú huì, "cannot") before the verb.

Other meanings

  • straddleverb
  • mountverb

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