驾驶

驾驶 jiàshǐ

Driving (seering)

驾驶 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體駕駛 jiashi

What 驾驶 means

Driving (seering)

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Character by character

驾驶 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

驾

jià

Harness (to drive)

驶

shǐ

Drive (sail - speed - proceed to)

Words that share a character with 驾驶

How to write 驾驶

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驾驶 in a sentence

他有十年的驾驶经验。

Tā yǒu shí nián de jiàshǐ jīngyàn.

He has ten years of driving experience.

驾驶时不要打电话。

Jiàshǐ shí bùyào dǎ diànhuà.

Do not use the phone while driving.

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Questions about 驾驶

What does 驾驶 mean in English?

驾驶 is pronounced jiàshǐ and means Driving (seering).

How do you pronounce 驾驶?

驾驶 is jiàshǐ in pinyin — written jiashi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 驾驶?

驾驶 is written with 2 characters: 驾 (jià) Harness (to drive), 驶 (shǐ) Drive (sail - speed - proceed to). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 驾驶 written in traditional Chinese?

駕駛. The simplified form 驾驶 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 駕駛 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jiàshǐ.

Is 驾驶 an HSK word?

Yes — 驾驶 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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