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驱 (qū) — (bound form) to drive (a vehicle); to propel; (bound form) to expel; to drive away

Definition

驱 is a bound morpheme meaning 'to drive / propel' or 'to expel / drive away' — it never stands alone and is almost always part of compounds such as 驱车, 驱逐, or 驱除. Think of it as the written/abstract stem behind the everyday verbs 开车 and 赶走.

bound form
(bound form) to drive (a vehicle)to propel(bound form) to expelto drive away

Examples

  • 。
    Tā qū chē qù jī chǎng jiē péng you.
    He drove to the airport to pick up a friend.
  • 。
    Jǐng chá yòng cuī lèi wǎ sī qū sàn le shì wēi zhě.
    The police used tear gas to disperse the protesters.
  • 。
    Zhè zhǒng yào kě yǐ qū chú tǐ nèi de jì shēng chóng.
    This medicine can expel parasites from the body.
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