Drive or Ride?
Anything with four or more wheels (like a car, a bus, a lorry or a train) we drive; anything with two wheels or that we straddle (like a horse, a bike, motorbike or scooter) we ride, (even though you need a driving licence to ride a motorbike.
(Khi lái những phương tiện có 4 bánh như xe hơi, xe buýt, xe tải, hay xe lửa thì chúng ta dùng drive.
Khi lái những phương tiện có 2 bánh hay có yên như ngựa, xe đạp, xe máy hay xe scooter thì chúng ta dùng ride.)
Examples:
I had never driven such a powerful car before.
I hadn't ridden a bike for over twenty years and wondered if I would remember how to.
Note: When we are passengers rather than drivers, we ride in cars and trains, but we tend to ride on buses.
(Khi chúng ta là hành khách thì chúng ta dùng "ride in cars/trains" hay "ride on buses")
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/youmeus/learnit/learnitv72.shtml