驾 jià
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 马 — horse
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
驾驭
jiàyù
to control; to master; to handle
Characters in this word
驭 yù
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 马 — horse
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 真正成熟的领导者，应该能够驾驭复杂局面而不是被情绪牵着走。 Zhēnzhèng chéngshú de lǐngdǎozhě, yīnggāi nénggòu jiàyù fùzá júmiàn ér bú shì bèi qíngxù qiān zhe zǒu. A truly mature leader should be able to handle complex situations rather than be led by emotion.
- 年轻的骑手熟练地驾驭着那匹骏马。 Niánqīng de qíshǒu shúliàn de jiàyù zhe nà pǐ jùnmǎ. The young rider skillfully controlled the splendid horse.
- 她还不太能驾驭这么复杂的乐曲。 Tā hái bú tài néng jiàyù zhème fùzá de yuèqǔ. She can't quite handle such a complex piece of music yet.
Related words
- 驾驶 jiàshǐ to drive
- 驾照 jiàzhào driver's license
- 驾 jià to drive; to fly; to harness; classifier for vehicles or machines
- 劳驾 láojià Excuse me; may I trouble you
- 了结 liǎojié to settle; to bring to an end
- 施压 shīyā to exert pressure
- 急中生智 jízhōngshēngzhì to think of a way out in an emergency
- 施加 shījiā to exert; to impose
- 南辕北辙 nányuánběizhé to act in a way that contradicts one's goal; to go in the opposite direction
- 迫使 pòshǐ to force; to compel
- 逆 nì to go against; contrary
- 身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ unable to act independently; compelled by circumstances