How to say “ride” in Chinese
ride (a bike, a horse)
“Ride” in Chinese is 骑, qí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
骑 is read qí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 马 “horse”; on the right, 奇 qí hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “骑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 骑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我骑自行车上班。wǒqízìxíngchēshàngbānI ride my bike to work.
- 你会骑自行车吗？nǐhuìqízìxíngchēmaCan you ride a bike?
- 从明天起，我每天骑自行车上班。cóngmíngtiānqǐ,wǒměitiānqízìxíngchēshàngbānStarting tomorrow, I'll ride my bike to work every day.
- 骑自行车不仅环保，而且对身体好。qízìxíngchēbùjǐnhuánbǎo,érqiěduìshēntǐhǎoBiking is not only eco-friendly but also good for your health.
- 骑自行车上班能省2很多钱qízìxíngchēshàngbānnéngshěnghěnduōqiánBiking to work can save you a lot of money.
- 他每天骑摩托车上班tāměitiānqímótuōchēshàngbānHe rides a motorcycle to work every day.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Car and bike”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ride” in Chinese?
“Ride” in Chinese is 骑, pinyin qí.
What does 骑 mean?
骑 (qí) means “ride (a bike, a horse)”.
How do you write 骑?
骑 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 骑?
骑 is read qí. Tones: qí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ride” in the lesson “Car and bike”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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