司机 sī jī
“chauffeur; driver”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 司機
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
司机 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 847: 司机 sījī — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 司机
司机 is a noun meaning a person whose job is to drive a vehicle, such as a taxi, bus, or car. It is used as a countable noun, often with 一个/一名/这位, and commonly appears in patterns like 出租车司机 or 司机开车.
例句Example sentences
- 我爸爸是一名出租车司机。wǒ bà ba shì yì míng chū zū chē sī jī.My father is a taxi driver.
- 司机，请在前面的路口停车。sī jī, qǐng zài qián miàn de lù kǒu tíng chē.Driver, please stop at the intersection ahead.
- 这个司机开车很小心。zhè ge sī jī kāi chē hěn xiǎo xīn.This driver drives very carefully.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我坐司机去学校。
✓我坐司机的车去学校。
坐 takes a vehicle, not a person; to mention the driver, say 坐司机的车.