Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride

Chinese: 骑。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “qi” becomes a different word in each tone. 骑 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 骑车qí chēto ride a bike (motorbike or bicycle)
  • 骑行qí xíngto ride (a bicycle, horse, motorbike etc); cycling; horseback riding; motorbike riding
  • 骑手qí shǒuhorse rider; equestrian; jockey; bike rider
  • 骑马qí mǎto ride a horse
  • 骑术qí shùequestrianism; horsemanship

Example Sentence

我每天骑自行车上学。Wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē shàng xué.I ride a bicycle to school every day.

I每天měi tiānevery dayto sit astride自行车zì xíng chēbicycle上学shàng xuéto go to school