Chinese phrase
请打表 qǐng dǎ biǎo
Meaning
Please start the meter
When to use it
A polite request for a taxi driver to start the meter. Passengers commonly use it when a taxi ride begins.
Example dialogue
刚上车，请打表好吗？ gāng shàng chē qǐng dǎ biǎo hǎo ma
I just got in. Could you please start the meter?
没问题，一会儿就打表。 méi wèn tí yí huìr jiù dǎ biǎo
No problem. I will start the meter in a moment.