Chinese word

顺风车

Pronunciation

Pinyinshùn fēng chē

Meaning

  • nounrideshare

Example

我用APP叫了顺风车去机场。wǒ yòng APP jiào le shùn fēng chē qù jī chǎng

I used an app to book a rideshare to the airport.

Illustration for 顺风车 (rideshare)

More examples

周末我们拼了顺风车回老家。zhōu mò wǒ men pīn le shùn fēng chē huí lǎo jiā

On the weekend, we shared a ride back to our hometown.

Core concept

A ride in a vehicle already going the same way, with a passenger joining the driver's route.

Common phrases

  • 叫顺风车jiào shùn fēng chē

    book a rideshare

  • 搭顺风车dā shùn fēng chē

    take a rideshare

  • 拼顺风车pīn shùn fēng chē

    share a rideshare

Similar words

网约车wǎng yuē chē: A paid car service booked online or through an app to reach a chosen place.
拼车pīn chē: A shared car ride for people going the same way, with the cost divided among them.
专车zhuān chē: A paid car service booked for private use, without sharing the ride with other passengers.

Definition in Chinese

指乘客搭乘与车主行驶方向一致的车辆，由车主在顺路时载客并与乘客约定费用或上下车地点的出行方式。zhǐ chéng kè dā chéng yǔ chē zhǔ xíng shǐ fāng xiàng yí zhì de chē liàng yóu chē zhǔ zài shùn lù shí zài kè bìng yǔ chéng kè yuē dìng fèi yòng huò shàng xià chē dì diǎn de chū xíng fāng shì

Word origin

顺 (shùn, "along") + 风 (fēng, "wind") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") forms a vehicle ride that moves along an existing route, like going with the wind.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word can cover both an app-booked ride and an informal lift from someone already going that way, so context identifies the arrangement.

Other meanings

  • carpoolnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 顺风车费shùn fēng chē fèirideshare farenoun
  • 顺风车平台shùn fēng chē píng táirideshare platformnoun

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