Definition
驾 (jià) is a versatile verb meaning 'to drive, pilot, sail, or ride' a vehicle or animal. It is more formal/literary than the standard modern verb 驾驶 (jià shǐ), which is used specifically for driving cars or piloting ships/aircraft. 驾 also serves as a classifier for horse-drawn carriages in formal/archaic contexts.
verb
to drivepilotsailor ride (a vehicle or animal)
classifier
for horse-drawn carriages or vehicles (formal/archaic)
Easily confused
- 架jiàlook-alike(classifier) for aircraft, large vehicles, and machinery (e.g., radios)
- 家jiāsound-alikehome; family
- 加jiāsound-aliketo add, to put in
- 假jiǎsound-alikefake, false; artificial
- 嫁jiàsound-alike(of a woman) to marry
- 夹jiāsound-alike(verb) to press from either side; to pinch between
- 甲jiǎsound-alikefirst of the ten Heavenly Stems; first in a series; grade A
Examples
- 。Tā měitiān jià chē qù shàngbān.He drives to work every day.
- 驾。Tā jià chuán huányóu shìjiè.She sailed around the world.
- 驾。Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yí jià gǔdài mǎchē.There is an ancient horse-drawn carriage in the museum.
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