驾驶 jiàshǐ to drive (vehicle)
to drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc); driver; pilot; captain
How to remember 驾驶: 驾 to drive + 驶 to drive = to drive (vehicle).
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How it is used
- To drive/operate a vehicle (formal) - 安全驾驶 (ānquán jiàshǐ) drive safely; 驾驶执照 (jiàshǐ zhízhào) driver's license; 酒后驾驶 (jiǔhòu jiàshǐ) drunk driving.
- Formal/official register, also used for piloting ships and aircraft. Everyday 'drive a car' is 开车 (kāichē).
Example sentences
- 他全速驾驶着。 Tā quánsù jiàshǐ zhe.He is driving at top speed.
- 我知道怎么驾驶汽车。 Wǒ zhīdào zěnme jiàshǐ qìchē.I know how to drive a car.
- 他的工作是驾驶观光巴士。 Tā de gōngzuò shì jiàshǐ guānguāng bāshì.His job is driving a sight-seeing bus.