English–Chinese
“turn on the meter” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎ biǎo
Example
请司机打表。qǐng sī jī dǎ biǎo
Please have the driver turn on the meter.
How to say “turn on the meter” in Chinese
“Turn on the meter” in Chinese is 打表 (dǎ biǎo).
The driver activates the device that turns a journey into a measured fare.
Example sentences with 打表
上车后我都会提醒司机打表。shàng chē hòu wǒ dū huì tí xǐng sī jī dǎ biǎo
After getting in, I always remind the driver to turn on the meter.
Tips for using 打表
- Stating the payment basis before departure helps distinguish a meter-based fare from a separately agreed total during everyday taxi conversations.