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驾驭 (jià yù) — to drive (a vehicle, horse); to control, to master (a situation, emotion, challenge)

Definition

驾驭 pairs a literal sense ('drive/steer' a horse or vessel) with a figurative one ('master' a situation or emotion). It sounds more literary than 驾驶 and emphasizes personal mastery, unlike 主宰 which highlights ruling over others.

verb
to drive (a vehicle, horse)to controlto master (a situation, emotion, challenge)

Examples

  • 驾驭。
    Tā shú liàn de jià yù zhe nà pǐ mǎ.
    He skillfully managed that horse.
  • 驾驭。
    Zhè sōu jù lún hěn nán jià yù.
    This huge ship is hard to steer.
  • ，驾驭。
    Miàn duì wēi jī, tā chéng gōng jià yù le jú shì.
    Facing the crisis, he successfully controlled the situation.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

驾jiàdrive
驭yùcontrol

驾 and 驭 both describe controlling a horse, so together they mean to drive, manage, or master.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 駕; 驾 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
馬馬mǎ
Sound part声符shēngfú
加
加jiā駕jià
Same sound today

In the traditional form 駕, 馬 relates to a horse, and 加 gives the sound; this story is about 駕, not the simplified 驾.

Open 驾 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 驭 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Abstract ConceptsVehicles

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