What does 骑 mean in Chinese?

骑 (qí) means "to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride; classifier for saddle-horses" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 2 word.

How do you pronounce 骑?

骑 is pronounced "qí" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 骑?

骑 is an HSK Level 2 word (HSK 2.0: Level 3, HSK 3.0: Level 2).

What words contain the character 骑?

Common words with 骑 include 坐骑 (saddle horse), 宦骑 (horse guard), 轻骑 (light cavalry), 铁骑 (armored horses), 骑兵 (cavalry).

How do you write 骑?

You can practice writing 骑 using our stroke order tool.

骑 (qí), to ride (an animal or bike)

骑

qí

to ride (an animal or bike); to sit astride; classifier for saddle-horses

HSK 2verbclassifier

Traditional: 騎

Character Breakdown

Radical: 馬 (no. 187)Traditional: 騎

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Definitions

(verb, classifier) to ride (an animal or bike)
to sit astride
classifier for saddle-horses

Example Sentences

我喜欢骑马。

Wǒ xǐhuan qí mǎ

I like riding horses

Words Containing 骑

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
坐骑	zuò qí	saddle horse
宦骑	huàn qí	horse guard
轻骑	qīng qí	light cavalry
铁骑	tiě qí	armored horses
骑兵	qí bīng	cavalry
骑土	qí tǔ	knight
骑坐	qí zuò	to sit astride
骑士	qí shì	horseman
骑射	qí shè	equestrian archery
骑师	qí shī	jockey

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Related Words

乘(chéng)· to ride

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乘坐(chéng zuò)· to ride (in a vehicle)

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骑坐(qí zuò)· to sit astride

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一人得道，鸡犬升天(yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān)· lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)

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Grammar Notes

Serial Verb ConstructionHSK 4

Subject + Verb1 (+ Object1) + Verb2 (+ Object2)

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 3HSK 3.0: Level 2

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骑

qí