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Usage note

这个词用来表示某种交通工具,比如自行车、马等。

qí cǐ gēn qǐ lái bǎo shì qí zéng tōng chǔ jī chē、mǎ děng。

The word 骑 is used to describe riding a means of transportation, such as a bicycle or horse.

Context note

常见于描述日常出行或运动活动,如自行车去上学、马比赛等。

qí cháng jiàn yú miáo huì rì cháng chū xíng huò yùn dòng huó dòng,rú qí zéng tōng chǔ jī chē qù shàng xué、qí mǎ bǐ sài děng。

骑 is commonly found in descriptions of daily travel or sports activities, such as riding a bicycle to school or horse racing.

5 examples

我每天自行车去上学。
wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē qù shàng xué。
I ride my bicycle to school every day.
周末我和朋友马郊游。
zhōu mò wǒ hé péng yǒu qí mǎ jiāo yóu。
On weekends, I go on a horseback ride with my friends.
着摩托车去上班。
tā qí zhe mó tuō chē qù shàng bān。
He rides his motorcycle to work.
我们自行车环游世界。
wǒ men qí zì xíng chē huán yóu shì jiè。
We travel the world by riding bicycles.
孩子们喜欢玩具马。
hái zi men xǐ huan qí wán jù mǎ。
Children like to ride toy horses.

5 mini stories

爸爸带我去公园自行车。妈妈在旁边看着我们玩。
bà ba dài wǒ qù gōng yuán qí zì xíng chē。 mā ma zài páng biān kàn zhe wǒ men wán。
Dad takes me to the park to ride my bicycle. Mom watches us play nearby.
着马在草原上奔跑。感觉就像飞一样。
wǒ qí zhe mǎ zài cǎo yuán shàng bēn pǎo。 gǎn jué jiù xiàng fēi yí yàng。
I ride my horse on the grassland. It feels like flying.
爷爷教我自行车。他说要保持平衡。
yé ye jiào wǒ qí zì xíng chē。 tā shuō yào bǎo chí píng héng。
Grandpa teaches me to ride my bicycle. He says I need to maintain balance.
妹妹喜欢玩具马,哥哥则喜欢玩积木。
mèi mei xǐ huan qí wán jù mǎ, gē ge zé xǐ huan wán jī mù。
My sister likes to ride toy horses, while my brother prefers playing with building blocks.
马比赛很刺激。我想要参加。
qí mǎ bǐ sài hěn cì jī。 wǒ xiǎng yào cān jiā。
Horse racing is very exciting. I want to participate.

Mini dialogue

骑自行车

A
周末我们去公园自行车吧。
Zhōumò wǒmen qù gōngyuán qí zìxíngchē ba.
Let's go ride bicycles in the park this weekend.
A
太好了,我喜欢自行车。
Tài hǎo le, wǒ xǐhuan qí zìxíngchē.
Great, I like riding bicycles.

学骑马

A
过马吗?
Nǐ qí guò mǎ ma?
Have you ever ridden a horse?
A
没有,但是我很想学马。
Méiyǒu, dànshì wǒ hěn xiǎng xué qí mǎ.
No, but I really want to learn to ride a horse.

Related words and contrasts

related
zuò
to sit; to travel by

坐车和骑车都是出行方式。

contrast
kāi
to drive

开车是驾驶汽车,骑车是骑自行车或马。

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