Definitions

(verb) to drive; to manage; to control

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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The character 驭 (yù), from its traditional form 馭, is an ideogrammatic and phono-semantic compound meaning to drive a horse-drawn carriage or control a mount. Its semantic root is the radical 马 (mǎ), simplified from 馬, meaning "horse", linking it directly to equestrian activities. The right side features 又 (yòu), representing a right hand, symbolizing the action of holding the reins to steer. Over time, the meaning expanded from literal horse-handling to a broader sense of managing, governing, or exerting control over people, complex situations, or natural forces, while retaining the core idea of directing something powerful.

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马车不容易。

Jiàyù mǎchē bù róngyì.

Driving a carriage is not easy.

学习驾需要时间。

Xuéxí jiàyù xūyào shíjiān.

Learning to drive requires time.

她轻松地驾了这辆车。

Tā qīngsōng de jiàyù le zhè liàng chē.

She easily drove this car.

这位手有多年的经验。

Zhè wèi yùshǒu yǒu duō nián de jīngyàn.

This driver has many years of experience.

复杂局势是一门艺术。

Jiàyù fùzá júshì shì yī mén yìshù.

Managing complex situations is an art.

在风暴中驾船只非常危险。

Zài fēngbào zhōng jiàyù chuánzhī fēichāng wēixiǎn.

Driving a ship in a storm is very dangerous.

他通过练习成功地驾了这种技术。

Tā tōngguò liànxí chénggōng de jiàyù le zhè zhǒng jìshù.

He successfully mastered this technique through practice.

要想驾人工智能,我们必须理解其原理。

Yào xiǎng jiàyù réngōng zhìnéng, wǒmen bìxū lǐjiě qí yuánlǐ.

To master artificial intelligence, we must understand its principles.