Chinese Conversation · Level 22
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Chinese word
专车
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhuān chē
Meaning
- nounprivate car
Example
他叫了一辆专车回家。tā jiào le yí liàng zhuān chē huí jiā
He booked a private car to take him home.
More examples
我在机场口等了十分钟才见到专车。wǒ zài jī chǎng kǒu děng le shí fēn zhōng cái jiàn dào zhuān chē
I waited at the airport exit for ten minutes before finally seeing my private car.
Core concept
A vehicle or booked ride reserved for one person, group, or purpose rather than shared with unrelated passengers.
Common phrases
叫专车jiào zhuān chē
call a private car
预约专车yù yuē zhuān chē
book a private car
取消专车订单qǔ xiāo zhuān chē dìng dān
cancel a private-car booking
Similar words
网约车wǎng yuē chē: A paid ride or vehicle booked through an app or website.
出租车chū zū chē: A paid taxi that picks up passengers and charges by distance or time.
快车kuài chē: A paid ride, often booked through an app, chosen for quick arrival.
顺风车shùn fēng chē: A ride-sharing service where passengers travel in a driver's planned direction and share the cost.
Definition in Chinese
专门为某人或某种用途提供的车辆，也常指通过叫车平台预约的单独接送服务。zhuān mén wèi mǒu rén huò móu zhǒng yòng tú tí gōng de chē liàng yě cháng zhǐ tōng guò jiào chē píng tái yù yuē de dān dú jiē sòng fú wù
Word origin
专 (zhuān, "dedicated") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") combines to mean a vehicle reserved for a particular person or purpose.
Usage tips
- The word covers both the vehicle and the arranged service, so context decides whether the focus is on the car itself or on the pickup booked through an app.
Other meanings
- ride-hailing servicenoun
- private taxinoun
Opposites
- 拼车pīn chēcarpoolingnoun
Related words
- 专车服务zhuān chē fú wùprivate-car servicenoun
- 专车司机zhuān chē sī jīprivate-car drivernoun