Definition
驶 (shǐ) is a verb used for the movement of vehicles, ships, and aircraft — it covers 'to drive', 'to sail', and 'to travel (at speed)'. Compared to the everyday word 开, 驶 sounds more formal and appears commonly in written Chinese and compound words like 行驶 (to travel on a road) and 驾驶 (to steer/drive).
v.
to travel or move (of vehicles, ships, aircraft)to driveto sail
Examples
- 驶。Zhè liàng chē shǐ de hěn kuài.This car moves very fast.
- 。Lúnchuán shǐ xiàng dàhǎi shēn chù.The ship sailed into the deep sea.
- 。Huǒchē huǎnhuǎn shǐ rù chēzhàn.The train slowly pulled into the station.
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