Definition
驾驶 (jià shǐ) means 'to drive' or 'to pilot' — it focuses on the action of controlling a vehicle, ship, or aircraft. It differs from 行驶 (xíng shǐ), which describes the movement of the vehicle itself along a route (e.g., 汽车在路上行驶 'the car travels on the road'). 驾驶 is the verb you use for the driver's or pilot's action.
verb
to drive (a vehicle)to pilot (a ship or aircraft)
Easily confused
- 架势jià shisound-alikeposture, stance (physical or figurative)
- 假使jiǎ shǐsound-alikeif, in case, supposing (formal, literary)
- 家世jiā shìsound-alikefamily background
Examples
- 驾驶。Tā měitiān jià shǐ gōngjiāochē shàngbān.He drives a bus to work every day.
- 驾驶。Tā xuéhuì le jià shǐ fēijī.She learned to pilot an airplane.
- 驾驶。jià shǐ mótuōchē qù lǚxíng hěn fāngbiàn.It's very convenient to travel by motorcycle.
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