Chinese word

逃票

Pronunciation

Pinyintáo piào

Meaning

  • verbride without paying

Example

我看到有人在公交车上逃票。wǒ kàn dào yǒu rén zài gōng jiāo chē shàng táo piào

I saw someone riding the bus without paying.

Illustration for 逃票 (ride without paying)

More examples

他经常躲在车门后面逃票。tā jīng cháng duǒ zài chē mén hòu miàn táo piào

He often hides behind the bus door and rides without paying.

Core concept

A person slips past the payment or ticket check that should unlock a ride or entry, keeping the access while avoiding the charge.

Common phrases

  • 上车后逃票shàng chē hòu táo piào

    ride without paying after getting on

  • 偷偷逃票tōu tōu táo piào

    secretly ride without paying

Similar words

买票mǎi piào: Buy a ticket needed for travel or entry.
刷卡shuā kǎ: Tap a transport card on a reader to pay the fare.
补票bǔ piào: Pay an unpaid fare later after boarding.
检票jiǎn piào: Check tickets or cards at an entrance to confirm payment.

Definition in Chinese

在需要购票或检票的公共交通或场所，为逃避付费而不买票、不刷卡或不接受检票而乘坐或进入的行为。zài xū yào gòu piào huò jiǎn piào de gōng gòng jiāo tōng huò cháng suǒ wèi táo bì fù fèi ér bù mǎi piào bù shuā kǎ huò bù jiē shòu jiǎn piào ér chéng zuò huò jìn rù de xíng wéi

Word origin

The word combines 逃 (táo, "escape") with 票 (piào, "ticket"), presenting the act as escaping the ticket requirement.

Usage tips

  • For a payment mistake, a neutral description is clearer than 逃票 (táopiào, "fare evasion"), which commonly presents the act as a deliberate choice.

Other meanings

  • ride off without payingverb

Opposites

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