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“call a taxi” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiào chē

Example

我帮你在门口叫车。wǒ bāng nǐ zài mén kǒu jiào chē

I'll call a taxi for you at the entrance.

Illustration for 叫车 (call a taxi)

How to say “call a taxi” in Chinese

“Call a taxi” in Chinese is 叫车 (jiào chē).

A request brings a taxi or other ride to a chosen pickup point.

Full entry for 叫车: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 叫车

下雨了，我们在路边叫车。xià yǔ le wǒ men zài lù biān jiào chē

It started raining, so we called a taxi by the roadside.

Tips for using 叫车

  • In everyday Chinese, the same verb fits both a human dispatcher and an app-based ride request, even when the vehicle has not yet arrived.

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