骑
ride; cavalry; straddle
Meanings
4 senses · 13 examplesverb
to ride; to straddle
Most commonly used for riding animals or bicycles.
He rides a horse to exercise in the suburbs every day.
I ride a shared bike to go to work.
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Children love to straddle on their dad's shoulders.
He rides an electric scooter to take his kid to school.
Herdsmen ride camels to cross the desert.
verb
to straddle; to sit across
formalUsed for sitting across a gap or narrow space.
He sat straddling the gap between two chairs to rest.
Anti-counterfeiting marks are printed across the spine of this book.
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He sat straddling the wall to watch the scenery outside.
noun
mount; riding animal
literaryFormal and literary usage, rarely used in daily spoken language.
The general's mount was a blood-sweating horse.
All the mounts for this expedition team are sturdy yaks.
noun
cavalry; mounted soldier
formalUsed in military or historical contexts.
Light cavalry had strong mobility on ancient battlefields.
Heavy cavalry soldiers fought wearing heavy armor.
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The mounted infantry unit arrived at the designated position on time.