骑

qí

HSK 3

骑 — qí

1. to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike, etc.)

   我每天骑自行车上班。 wǒ měitiān qí zìxíngchē shàngbān — I ride a bicycle to work every day.

2. classifier for saddle horses (one [saddle horse])

   军中有三骑，指三匹马。 jūnzhōng yǒu sān qí zhǐ sānpǐ mǎ — There are three 'qi' in the army, meaning three saddle horses.

骑 — jì

1. saddle horse; mounted soldier (Taiwan usage)

   古战场上一骑绝尘而去。 gǔzhànchǎng shàng yī qí juéchénérqù — On the ancient battlefield, a lone mounted soldier galloped off into the dust.