Chinese word

拦车

Pronunciation

Pinyinlán chē

Meaning

  • verbhail a taxi

Example

他在十字路口举手拦车去机场。tā zài shí zì lù kǒu jú shǒu lán chē qù jī chǎng

He raises his hand at the intersection to hail a taxi to the airport.

Illustration for 拦车 (hail a taxi)

More examples

下雨天路上很难拦车。xià yǔ tiān lù shàng hěn nán lán chē

On rainy days, it is hard to hail a taxi on the street.

Core concept

A roadside gesture brings a passing vehicle to a stop for boarding.

Common phrases

  • 在路边拦车zài lù biān lán chē

    hail a taxi by the roadside

  • 举手拦车jú shǒu lán chē

    raise a hand to hail a taxi

  • 在十字路口拦车zài shí zì lù kǒu lán chē

    hail a taxi at an intersection

Similar words

打车dǎ chē: Use an app or phone to request a taxi for a ride.
叫车jiào chē: Request a car by telephone or through a car-booking service for travel.
乘车chéng chē: Go somewhere as a passenger in a vehicle.
搭车dā chē: Travel as a passenger in a car driven by an acquaintance or a willing passerby.

Definition in Chinese

在路边举手或用身体示意，使行驶的车辆停下，通常指在街上拦下一辆出租车上车。zài lù biān jú shǒu huò yòng shēn tǐ shì yì shǐ xíng shǐ de chē liàng tíng xià tōng cháng zhǐ zài jiē shàng lán xià yí liàng chū zū chē shàng chē

Word origin

拦 (lán, "block") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") forms 拦车 (lánchē, "stop a vehicle"), naming the act of making a passing vehicle stop.

Usage tips

  • The verb describes an attempt to make a passing vehicle stop, so it can apply even when the vehicle continues without picking anyone up.

Other meanings

  • stop a vehicleverb

Opposites

  • 驶过shǐ guòdrive pastverb

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