Chinese Conversation · Level 5
89 words
Chinese word
打车
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎ chē
Meaning
- verbtake a taxi
Example
我现在要打车回家。wǒ xiàn zài yào dǎ chē huí jiā
I need to take a taxi home now.
More examples
他今天太累了，决定打车上班。tā jīn tiān tài lèi le jué dìng dǎ chē shàng bān
He was too tired today, so he decided to take a taxi to work.
Core concept
Calling for a taxi and riding in it to a destination.
Common phrases
打车上班dǎ chē shàng bān
take a taxi to work
打车去学校dǎ chē qù xué xiào
take a taxi to school
Similar words
坐出租车zuò chū zū chē: Going somewhere by riding in a taxi.
打的dǎ dī: Stopping a taxi on the street and riding in it, informally.
叫车jiào chē: Calling for a car by phone or app to get a ride.
Definition in Chinese
通过电话、手机应用或招手等方式叫来出租车并乘坐的动作。tōng guò diàn huà shǒu jī yìng yòng huò zhāo shǒu děng fāng shì jiào lái chū zū chē bìng chéng zuò de dòng zuò
Word origin
打 (dǎ, "call for") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") combines calling for a vehicle with the taxi ride that follows.
Usage tips
- For English-speaking learners, one Chinese verb covers both arranging the ride and traveling in it, whether the taxi is hailed, phoned, or requested through an app.
Other meanings
- hail a taxiverb
- go by taxiverb
Related words
- 打车费dǎ chē fèitaxi farenoun