Chinese word

打表

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ biǎo

Meaning

  • verbturn on the meter

Example

请司机打表。qǐng sī jī dǎ biǎo

Please have the driver turn on the meter.

Illustration for 打表 (turn on the meter)

More examples

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.

Core concept

The driver activates the device that turns a journey into a measured fare.

Common phrases

  • 请司机打表qǐng sī jī dǎ biǎo

    have the driver turn on the meter

  • 上车就打表shàng chē jiù dǎ biǎo

    turn on the meter as soon as you get in

Similar words

按表收费àn biǎo shōu fèi: Charge the fare according to the amount shown on the meter.
计费jì fèi: Calculate a fee based on the amount of a service used.
收费shōu fèi: Collect payment for a service or item.

Definition in Chinese

要求或由司机启动计价器，以按里程和时间计费的行为或请求。yāo qiú huò yóu sī jī qǐ dòng jì jià qì yǐ àn lǐ chéng hé shí jiān jì fèi de xíng wéi huò qǐng qiú

Word origin

打表 (dǎbiǎo, "turn on the meter") is formed from 打 (dǎ, "operate") and 表 (biǎo, "meter"), describing the operation that makes a fare meter start measuring.

Usage tips

  • Stating the payment basis before departure helps distinguish a meter-based fare from a separately agreed total during everyday taxi conversations.

Other meanings

  • charge by the meterverb

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