Hanzi
Traditional
駛
Simplified
驶

(of a vehicle, horse etc) to go fast; to speed/(of a vehicle) to run; to go/(of a boat) to sail

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

shǐ

Bopomofo

ㄕˇ

Jyutping

sai2

Example sentences

行駛 / 行驶 xíngshǐ
汽車在高速公路上快速行駛。
汽车在高速公路上快速行驶。

The car travels fast on the highway.

速度 sùdù
這輛火車的行駛速度非常快。
这辆火车的行驶速度非常快。

The speed of this train is very fast.

駕駛 / 驾驶 jiàshǐ
他花了兩個月的時間才學會駕駛汽車。
他花了两个月的时间才学会驾驶汽车。

It took him two months to learn how to drive a car.

模擬 / 模拟 mónǐ
這款遊戲模擬了真實的駕駛體驗。
这款游戏模拟了真实的驾驶体验。

This game simulates a real driving experience.

駛 / 驶 shǐ
司機小心地將船駛進了港口。
司机小心地将船驶进了港口。

The driver carefully steered the ship into the harbor.

汽船 qìchuán
那艘汽船正在駛向港口。
那艘汽船正在驶向港口。

That steamship is sailing towards the harbor.

Example Vocabulary

行駛

xing2'shi3

to travel; to drive (of a vehicle)

駕駛

jia4'shi3

to drive; to pilot; to operate

駕駛員

jia4'shi3'yuan2

駕駛證

駛入

駕駛人

駕駛艙

駛

shi3

to drive; to sail; to speed

駛出

駛往

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