Chinese word

网约车

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎng yuē chē

Meaning

  • nounride-hailing service

Example

现在叫网约车比以前方便多了。xiàn zài jiào wǎng yuē chē bǐ yǐ qián fāng biàn duō le

It is much more convenient to use a ride-hailing service now than before.

Illustration for 网约车 (ride-hailing service)

More examples

如果高峰期叫网约车，价格可能会上涨。rú guǒ gāo fēng qī jiào wǎng yuē chē jià gé kě néng huì shàng zhǎng

If you call a ride-hailing service during rush hour, the price may go up.

Core concept

A digital dispatch link matches a passenger's request with a car for a planned pickup.

Common phrases

  • 用手机叫网约车yòng shǒu jī jiào wǎng yuē chē

    book a ride-hailing service by phone

  • 取消网约车订单qǔ xiāo wǎng yuē chē dìng dān

    cancel a ride-hailing order

  • 等待网约车děng dài wǎng yuē chē

    wait for a ride-hailing car

Similar words

出租车chū zū chē: A paid car that picks up passengers and charges a fare measured by a meter.
专车zhuān chē: A paid car arranged by an app or company for one passenger or group alone.
顺风车shùn fēng chē: A ride-sharing service using a car with passengers going in the same direction.
拼车pīn chē: A way for several passengers to share one car and divide the fare.

Definition in Chinese

指通过手机应用或网站按需预约，由平台撮合并派车到指定地点接送乘客的按需出行服务。zhǐ tōng guò shǒu jī yìng yòng huò wǎng zhàn àn xū yù yuē yóu píng tái cuō hé bìng pài chē dào zhǐ dìng dì diǎn jiē sòng chéng kè de àn xū chū xíng fú wù

Word origin

It combines 网 (wǎng, "network") + 约 (yuē, "book") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") to form the modern idea of a vehicle arranged through a network.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word can refer to the entire service or, by context, the app used to arrange it, while English often separates those two ideas.

Opposites

Related words

  • 网约车平台wǎng yuē chē píng táiride-hailing platformnoun
  • 网约车服务wǎng yuē chē fú wùride-hailing servicenoun
  • 网约车费用wǎng yuē chē fèi yòngride-hailing feenoun

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