驅 (qū) - To drive, to spur on, to expel, to & also refers to chasing away or eliminating something.

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驅 · qū

To drive, to spur on, to expel, to gallop;

also refers to chasing away or eliminating something.

To drive, to spur on, to expel, toalso refers to chasing away or eliminating something.

Usage highlights

To driveTo drive awayTo expelAntivirusTo spur onTo gallop

Synonyms

  • 赶— to drive away, to rush
  • 逐— to expel, to pursue
  • 驾— to drive, to harness

Antonyms

  • 迎— to welcome, to receive
  • 纳— to accept, to admit
  • 留— to keep, to retain

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He drove the car carefully (驾驶汽车).
  • The shepherd drove the sheep to pasture (驱赶羊群).
  • We need to drive away these pests (驱除害虫).
  • The software includes an antivirus program (杀毒软件).

Collocations

  • To drive(驾驶)
  • To drive away(驱赶)
  • To expel(驱逐)
  • Antivirus(杀毒)
  • To spur on(驱使)
  • To gallop(驰驱)

Idioms

  • To go forward courageously(长驱直入)
  • To drive as if flying(驱驰若飞)
  • To be at someone's beck and call(为...所驱使)
  • To drive away epidemics(驱疫避邪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted using a horse whip to drive horses, later extended to mean driving vehicles or expelling things.
  • In traditional culture, 驱 is used in rituals to expel evil spirits and epidemics.
  • In modern computing, 驱 appears in terms like 驱动程序 (driver) for hardware operation.

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