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Chinese words · HSK 3

骑

qíTraditional 騎

to ride (a horse, bike, etc.)

Every meaning

qí

to ride (a horse, bike, etc.)
cavalry; mounted soldier (as in 铁骑)
delivery rider (as in 骑手)
to straddle (as in 骑缝)

In a sentence

我每天骑自行车上班。
I ride my bike to work every day.

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In the Library

它们不是你的，可是谁都可以骑。
共享单车怎么骑？ · How to use shared bikes in China · HSK 4
他骑着电动车在大街小巷里来来回回，红灯一变绿，他总是第一个出发。
最后一单 · A day in the life of a delivery rider · HSK 4
2020年9月，网上开始流传一张照片：一个清华大学的学生骑着自行车，自行车前面放着一台打开的电脑，他一边骑车一边用电脑。
“内卷”是什么意思？ · What does 内卷 (involution) mean? · HSK 4

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).