驰 chí speed
speed; haste; to gallop
怎么记住“驰”: 马 horse + 也 also = speed. The jockey's horse wins, and his little sister's pony also gallops past the crowd with great speed.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
驰 = 马 horse + 也 also
- 马 horse meaning
- 也 also sound
The jockey's horse wins, and his little sister's pony also gallops past the crowd with great speed.
How it came to be
The horse gives the meaning and the sign for also the sound.
用法
- To gallop / speed along: 汽车飞驰而过 (qìchē fēichí érguò) the car sped past; literary for fast horse-like motion.
- Also 'to spread far' in a figurative sense: 驰名 (chímíng) renowned, far-famed; 驰名中外 (chímíng zhōngwài) famous at home and abroad. Note 奔驰 (bēnchí) both means 'to speed along' and is the Chinese name for Mercedes-Benz.
- Written/literary register; think of reputation or vehicles 'racing' outward.