驱动

驅動

qūdòng

verb HSK 7 #15,308

Meanings

1 to drive; to propel
2 drive mechanism (tape, disk)
3 device driver (computing)

Characters

to drive; to urge forward

to move; motion

Examples

好奇心驱动他不断探索。

Hàoqíxīn qūdòng tā bùduàn tànsuǒ.

Curiosity drives him to keep exploring.

你需要安装最新的驱动程序。

Nǐ xūyào ānzhuāng zuìxīn de qūdòng chéngxù.

You need to install the latest driver.

Tips

usage

In everyday language, 驱动 often means 'to motivate/drive.' In tech, 驱动 or 驱动程序 (qūdòng chéngxù) means a device driver. 驱动器 (qūdòngqì) means a disk drive.

Stroke Order

驱 qū

动 dòng