驾驭

駕馭

jiàyù

verb HSK 7-9 #10,474

Meanings

1 to control
2 to master
3 to dominate
4 to drive (a horse)

Characters

to drive; to harness

to drive (a horse); to manage

Examples

他善于驾驭复杂的局面。

Tā shànyú jiàyù fùzá de júmiàn.

He is good at managing complex situations.

这匹马很难驾驭。

Zhè pǐ mǎ hěn nán jiàyù.

This horse is hard to control.

Tips

usage

Originally meant to drive a horse or carriage. Now often used figuratively for mastering situations, skills, or complex topics.

Stroke Order

驾 jià

驭 yù