骑车

qí chē

HSK 2

Basic Meaning

A general term covering both pedal bikes (自行车) and motorcycles (摩托车). In daily conversation, the specific vehicle is often mentioned or clear from context.

To ride a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle as a means of transport.

指骑自行车或摩托车等交通工具出行。

Sentences:

我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)骑(qí)车(chē)上(shàng)班(bān)，大(dà)约(yuē)需(xū)要(yào)二(èr)十(shí)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)。
I ride my bike to work every day; it takes about twenty minutes.
下(xià)课(kè)后(hòu)，他(tā)经(jīng)常(cháng)和(hé)朋(péng)友(you)一(yī)起(qǐ)骑(qí)车(chē)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)。
After class, he often rides his bike to the park with friends.
在(zài)荷(hé)兰(lán)，很(hěn)多(duō)人(rén)骑(qí)车(chē)出(chū)行(xíng)，非(fēi)常(cháng)环(huán)保(bǎo)。
In the Netherlands, many people get around by bike, which is very environmentally friendly.

Characters Breakdown

ride

vehicle; car