驾御

駕御

jiàyù

verb #33,948

Meanings

1 to drive (a horse or carriage)
2 to control; to handle (a situation, language, etc.)
3 variant of 驾驭

Characters

to drive; to harness

to control; imperial

Examples

他能熟练地驾御这匹烈马。

Tā néng shúliàn de jiàyù zhè pǐ lièmǎ.

He can skillfully handle this fierce horse.

她驾御语言的能力令人佩服。

Tā jiàyù yǔyán de nénglì lìng rén pèifú.

Her command of language is admirable.

Tips

usage

驾御 is a literary variant of 驾驭. Original sense is driving a horse or carriage; figuratively it means mastering a skill, language, situation, or even a team. In modern writing, 驾驭 is the standard form — 驾御 reads more classical.

Stroke Order

驾 jià

御 yù