驾 (jià) — to drive, pilot, sail, or ride (a vehicle or animal); (classifier) for horse-drawn carriages or vehicles (formal/archaic)
Definition
驾 (jià) is a formal/literary verb meaning 'to drive or pilot' — it almost always appears in compounds like 驾驶 and 驾驭 rather than alone. The classifier sense for vehicles/horse-drawn carriages is archaic, seen mainly in museums or historical writing.
verb
to drivepilotsailor ride (a vehicle or animal)
classifier
for horse-drawn carriages or vehicles (formal/archaic)
Examples
- 。Tā měi tiān jià chē qù shàng bān.He drives to work every day.
- 驾。Tā jià chuán huán yóu shì jiè.She sailed around the world.
- 驾。Bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu yí jià gǔ dài mǎ chē.There is an ancient horse-drawn carriage in the museum.
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