In a taxi in Chinese 打车
dǎchē
Don't fancy driving yourself? 15 essential in a taxi words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxi |
| 打车 | dǎ chē | to take a taxi |
| 叫车 | jiào chē | to call a car (via app) |
| 滴滴 | dī dī | DiDi (ride-hailing app) |
| 师傅 | shī fu | driver (polite address) |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get in |
| 目的地 | mù dì dì | destination |
| 在这儿停 | zài zhèr tíng | stop here |
| 前面停 | qián miàn tíng | stop up ahead |
| 绕路 | rào lù | to take a detour |
| 打表 | dǎ biǎo | to use the meter |
| 车费 | chē fèi | fare |
| 后备箱 | hòu bèi xiāng | boot (of a car) |
| 系安全带 | jì ān quán dài | to fasten your seatbelt |
| 拼车 | pīn chē | to share a ride |
Example sentences
- 我们打一辆出租车吧。Let's get a taxi.
- 下雨了，打车回家吧。It's raining, let's get a taxi home.
- 我用手机叫车。I'll book a car on my phone.
- 在中国大家用滴滴打车。In China everyone uses DiDi to get cabs.
- 师傅，去机场。Driver, to the airport please.
- 车来了，上车吧。The car's here, get in.
- 请输入你的目的地。Please enter your destination.
- 师傅，在这儿停就行。Driver, here's fine.
- 前面路口停一下。Stop at the junction ahead.
- 司机绕路了。The driver took a long way round.
- 师傅，请打表。Driver, please use the meter.
- 车费多少钱？How much is the fare?
- 行李放后备箱吧。Put the luggage in the boot.
- 请系安全带。Please fasten your seatbelt.
- 我们拼车去吧，便宜一点儿。Let's share a car, it's cheaper.
Practise speaking
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