骑

騎

qí

verb HSK 2 #1,838

Meanings

1 to ride (a horse, bicycle, etc.)

Characters

ride (horse/bike)

Contains 马 (horse) — riding a horse.

Examples

他会骑马。

Tā huì qí mǎ.

He can ride a horse.

我每天骑自行车上班。

Wǒ měitiān qí zìxíngchē shàngbān.

I ride a bicycle to work every day.

小时候我学过骑马。

Xiǎoshíhou wǒ xué guò qí mǎ.

I learned to ride a horse when I was young.

Tips

usage

骑 is used for straddling mounts: 骑马 (ride a horse), 骑车 (ride a bike), 骑摩托车 (ride a motorcycle). Not used for cars.

Stroke Order

骑 qí