骑术 (qí shù) — equestrianism, horsemanship
Definition
A formal noun for the skill of riding horses. More literary and traditional than the everyday compound 马术 ('equestrian sport').
noun
equestrianismhorsemanship
Examples
- 骑术,。Tā cóng xiǎo xué xí qí shù, xiàn zài shì yì míng zhuān yè de mǎ shù yùn dòng yuán.He has been learning equestrianism since childhood and is now a professional equestrian athlete.
- 骑术,。Gǔ dài qí bīng de qí shù fēi cháng jīng zhàn, néng zài mǎ shàng shè jiàn.Ancient cavalry had superb horsemanship and could shoot arrows on horseback.
- 骑术,。Tā měi zhōu dōu qù mǎ chǎng liàn xí qí shù, yǐ jīng jiān chí le wǔ nián.She goes to the riding stable every week to practice horsemanship and has kept it up for five years.
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