Chinese word

代驾

Pronunciation

Pinyindài jià

Meaning

  • noundesignated driver

Example

我们的代驾已经到了门口。wǒ men de dài jià yǐ jīng dào le mén kǒu

Our designated driver has already arrived at the door.

Illustration for 代驾 (designated driver)

More examples

我喝多了，叫了代驾回家。wǒ hē duō le jiào le dài jià huí jiā

I drank too much, so I called a designated driver to take me home.

Core concept

Driving responsibility shifts from the car owner to another person while the same car stays in use.

Common phrases

  • 叫代驾jiào dài jià

    call a designated driver

  • 代驾服务dài jià fú wù

    designated driver service

  • 酒后代驾jiǔ hòu dài jià

    designated driving after drinking

Similar words

司机sī jī: A person who drives cars, buses, or other vehicles as a job.
网约车wǎng yuē chē: A passenger car called through a smartphone app for a fee.
出租车chū zū chē: A passenger car that takes customers from the street and charges them a fare.
代驾服务dài jià fú wù: A service that sends someone to drive a person's own car for a fee when driving is not possible.

Definition in Chinese

在车主不能或不便驾驶时，替他人驾驶车辆的服务或提供这种服务的人。zài chē zhǔ bù néng huò bú biàn jià shǐ shí tì tā rén jià shǐ chē liàng de fú wù huò tí gōng zhè zhǒng fú wù de rén

Word origin

代 (dài, "substitute") marks replacement, while 驾 (jià, "drive") originally referred to controlling a carriage and now covers driving a vehicle.

Usage tips

  • English often treats a designated driver as a friend who stays sober, while this Chinese service usually means hiring a driver to handle the owner's car.

Other meanings

  • drive for someoneverb
  • driving servicenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 代驾服务dài jià fú wùdesignated driver servicenoun
  • 代驾费dài jià fèidesignated driving feenoun
  • 代驾司机dài jià sī jīdesignated drivernoun

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