Chinese Word: 驶 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

驶 (Trad.: 駛)HSK 5

Pinyin: shǐ

English Definition: to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail

Chinese Definition:
①马快跑，泛指迅速：急驶。流驶。
②使行动，开动(多指有发动机的)：驾驶。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 馬

Pictophonetic:史 indicates the sound; 马 (horse) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 马 [ mǎ ] horse; surname
- 史 [ shǐ ] history, chronicle, annals

Similar Characters: 驴

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驾驶HSK 5	jià shǐ	to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive
行驶	xíng shǐ	to travel along a route (of vehicles etc)
驾驶员	jià shǐ yuán	pilot; driver
驶离	shǐ lí	to steer (the plane) away from; to drive away (from a place); to leave
驾驶人HSK 5	jià shǐ rén	(car, van) driver

1		lún chuán 轮船 zhèng 正 shǐ xiàng 驶向 yuǎn fāng 远方 de 的 hǎi dǎo 海岛。 The ship is sailing towards a distant island.
2		huǒ chē 火车 zhèng zài 正在 wú shēng 无声 de 地 shǐ xiàng 驶向 mù dì dì 目的地。 The train was silently heading towards its destination.
3		zhè 这 liàng chē 辆车 de 的 xíng shǐ 行驶 sù dù 速度 fēi cháng 非常 kuài 快。 The speed of this car's travel is extremely fast.
4		nǐ 你 bì xū 必须 dài 带 shàng 上 jià zhào 驾照 cái néng 才能 jià shǐ 驾驶。 You must have your driver's license with you in order to drive.
5		zhè duàn 这段 lù 路 fēi cháng 非常 rào 绕， dé 得 xiǎo xīn 小心 jià shǐ 驾驶。 This road is very winding, so be careful when driving.

1		lún chuán 轮船 zhèng 正 shǐ xiàng 驶向 yuǎn fāng 远方 de 的 hǎi dǎo 海岛。 The ship is sailing towards a distant island.
2		huǒ chē 火车 zhèng zài 正在 wú shēng 无声 de 地 shǐ xiàng 驶向 mù dì dì 目的地。 The train was silently heading towards its destination.
3		zhè 这 liàng chē 辆车 de 的 xíng shǐ 行驶 sù dù 速度 fēi cháng 非常 kuài 快。 The speed of this car's travel is extremely fast.
4		nǐ 你 bì xū 必须 dài 带 shàng 上 jià zhào 驾照 cái néng 才能 jià shǐ 驾驶。 You must have your driver's license with you in order to drive.
5		zhè duàn 这段 lù 路 fēi cháng 非常 rào 绕， dé 得 xiǎo xīn 小心 jià shǐ 驾驶。 This road is very winding, so be careful when driving.