catch the wind; go for a joyride
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to catch the wind; to be fanned by the wind
Originally refers to sails or canopies catching the wind. Can be used literally for objects blocking or being pushed by the wind.
Chuán船
fān帆
dōu兜
mǎn满
le了
fēng风
，
chuán船
kuài快
sù速
dì地
qián前
jìn进
。
The sails caught the wind fully, and the boat advanced rapidly.
Zhè这
bǎ把
pò破
sǎn伞
gēn根
běn本
bù不
dōu兜
fēng风
。
This broken umbrella doesn't block the wind at all.
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Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
kāi开
zhe着
chǎng敞
péng篷
chē车
dōu兜
fēng风
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
。
He likes the feeling of the wind in his hair while driving a convertible.
verb
to go for a ride/drive; to go joyriding; to go for a spin
informalA common, informal expression for taking a leisurely ride in a vehicle (car, bike, boat, horse) for enjoyment, often with no specific destination.
Wǎn晚
fàn饭
hòu后
，
wǒ我
men们
kāi开
chē车
qù去
hǎi海
biān边
dōu兜
fēng风
。
After dinner, we went for a drive to the seaside.
Tā他
xīn新
mǎi买
le了
liàng辆
mó摩
tuō托
chē车
，
pò迫
bù不
jí及
dài待
dì地
xiǎng想
chū出
qù去
dōu兜
fēng风
。
He just bought a new motorcycle and can't wait to go for a ride.
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Zhōu周
mò末
tā他
men们
jīng经
cháng常
qí骑
mǎ马
zài在
shān山
lǐ里
dōu兜
fēng风
。
On weekends, they often go horseback riding in the mountains.
Bié别
guǎn管
tā他
qù去
nǎr哪
le儿
tā了
，
shuō他
tā说
zhǐ他
shì只
kāi是
chē开
chū车
qù出
dōu去
fēng兜
风
。
Don't worry about where he went; he said he just went out for a drive.