驱
动

To drive in Chinese: 驱动 (qū dòng)

qū dòng

to drive

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 驅動1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to drive
  2. 2to propel
  3. 3drive (vehicle wheel)
  4. 4drive mechanism (tape or disk)
  5. 5device driver (computing software)

Stroke order

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驱
动

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄩ

qū

ㄑ/ qㄩ/ ü—/ first tone

ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

驱动

Simplified

驅動

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这台机器是用电力驱动的。

    zhè tái jī qì shì yòng diàn lì qū dòng de。

    This machine is driven by electric power.

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Related words

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

动作

dòng zuò

movement

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

活动

huó dòng

to exercise

激动

jī dòng

to move emotionally

主动

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

劳动

láo dòng

work

生动

shēng dòng

vivid

行动

xíng dòng

operation

移动

yí dòng

to move

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