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

HSK 5

这匹马很难驾驭。

Zhè pǐ mǎ hěn nán jiàyù.

This horse is hard to control.

HSK 6

他善于驾驭复杂的局面。

Tā shànyú jiàyù fùzá de júmiàn.

He is good at managing complex situations.

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