驾
drive; team; honorific; imperial carriage; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 16 examplesverb
to harness (draft animals); to draw with livestock
Used for farming or pulling vehicles with draft animals like horses, oxen.
Two horses pulled a cart slowly through the village entrance.
When he was young, my grandfather made a living by farming with draft animals.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Ancient farmers often used oxen to pull plows for farming.
verb
to drive; to pilot; to soar
formalCan be used for vehicles, aircraft, and also has a literary metaphorical sense of flying through clouds and mist.
He just got his driver's license and isn't very good at driving yet.
This young pilot is piloting an aircraft to perform a mission.
Show 3 more examplesShow fewer examples
Immortal deities in myths can soar through clouds and mist, traveling between heaven and earth.
He sped across the lake in a speedboat.
This veteran driver has been driving for 20 years.
noun
vehicle; honorific term for others
formalMostly used in fixed honorific phrases to show respect to others.
Please wait a moment, my vehicle will arrive soon.
Your honorable visit has brought great honor to my humble home.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Excuse me, could you pass me that package?
"Dang jia" means to politely decline a guest's visit.
noun
imperial carriage; emperor
literaryUsed exclusively in ancient Chinese historical and literary contexts to refer to emperors or their royal carriages.
The news of the emperor's death quickly spread across the country.
"Jia beng" is a formal term for an emperor's death in ancient China.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
All civil and military officials greeted the imperial carriage outside the palace.
noun
surname Jia
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Jia is a new colleague at our company.