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驾驶

駕駛
jiàshǐ
verb HSK 5 #2,537

Meanings

  1. 1 to drive (a vehicle)
  2. 2 to pilot (an aircraft or vessel)

Characters

驾
jià
to drive; to harness; to ride
驶
shǐ
to drive; to sail
Both characters mean to drive — together they form the formal word for operating a vehicle.

Examples

请不要疲劳驾驶。
Qǐng bú yào píláo jiàshǐ.
Please don't drive while fatigued.
他驾驶飞机已经十年了。
Tā jiàshǐ fēijī yǐjīng shí nián le.
He has been piloting aircraft for ten years.
驾驶的时候不能看手机。
Jiàshǐ de shíhou bù néng kàn shǒujī.
You can't look at your phone while driving.
这辆车很容易驾驶。
Zhè liàng chē hěn róngyì jiàshǐ.
This car is very easy to drive.

Tips

usage
驾驶 is the formal word for driving. In everyday speech, people just say 开车 (kāi chē). 驾驶 is used in official contexts, signs, and regulations.
usage
驾驶员 (jiàshǐ yuán) = driver/pilot (formal). 驾驶证 (jiàshǐ zhèng) = driver's license (official term). 自动驾驶 (zìdòng jiàshǐ) = autonomous driving.

Stroke Order

驾 jià
驶 shǐ