驱动 (qū dòng) — to drive (a vehicle or machine); to propel; to motivate
Definition
At HSK 7, 驱动 leans toward 'propel' in abstract or mechanical contexts (electricity drives a machine; curiosity drives learning). For literally driving a vehicle, use 驾驶; for spurring economic growth, 带动 or 拉动 are more natural.
verb
to drive (a vehicle or machine)to propelto motivate
Examples
- 驱动。Hào qí xīn qū dòng tā bú duàn xué xí xīn de zhī shi.Curiosity drives her to keep learning new knowledge.
- 驱动。Zhè tái jī qì yóu diàn lì qū dòng.This machine is driven by electricity.
- 驱动。Tā nǔ lì qū dòng tuán duì dá chéng mù biāo.He works hard to drive the team to achieve the goal.
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