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водить

Translation of водить

drive

Meaning of водить

Russian

управлять автомобилем или другим транспортом

Chinese

操纵汽车行驶

drive

Transcription and pronunciation of водить

води́ть

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[vɐˈdʲitʲ]
In Latin letters
vodit

Traps and common mistakes

Водить or везти?

везти

везти = to take someone or something by car

Don't mix them up. Taking someone somewhere — везти; being the driver — водить.

Папа везёт нас на вокзал.

Dad is driving us to the station.

Мой брат пока не умеет водить.

My brother can't drive yet.

Я вожу на работу or я езжу на работу на машине?

я езжу на работу на машине

ездить на машине = drive somewhere

Don't say "я вожу на работу". Going somewhere by car: "я езжу на работу на машине".

Я езжу на работу на машине.

I drive to work.

водить usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇨🇳Chinese

Мой папа хорошо водит машину.

我爸爸开车开得很好。

🇷🇺Russian→🇨🇳Chinese

Она не умеет водить машину.

她不会开车。

водить synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between водить, вести, and управлять

вести
🇷🇺Russian

Drive now, at this moment: «вести машину».

У
🇷🇺Russian
управлять

More formal: operate a vehicle.

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What does водить mean?

to control a car or other vehicle

How do you pronounce водить?

водить is pronounced [vɐˈdʲitʲ], in Latin letters “vodit”.

How is водить used in a sentence?

我爸爸开车开得很好。 Translation: Мой папа хорошо водит машину.

Is водить part of Transport vocabulary?

Yes, водить (drive) can be learned in the Transport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is водить part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, водить (drive) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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