出租车

chū zū chē

CL 台 tái 辆 liàng

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

Definitions

1. taxi

Word relationships

Related words

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• 公共汽车 gōng gòng qì chē 公共汽车 gōng gòng qì chē bus 另一种公共交通工具: bus
• 打车 dǎ chē 打车 dǎ chē to take a taxi (in town) 叫出租车的行为: to take a taxi (in town)

Synonyms

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• 计程车 jì chéng chē 计程车 jì chéng chē cab 主要用于台湾: cab
• 的士 dī shì 的士 dī shì taxi (loanword) 粤语中的常用说法: taxi (loanword)

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with verbs like 坐 (zuò, to take), 打 (dǎ, to hail/call), and 叫 (jiào, to call).

Cultural notes

In mainland China, taxis are usually painted in two colors, often with a green or blue stripe. It is customary to sit in the back seat.

Example Sentences

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他是 出租车 司机。

He is a taxi driver.

他伸手拦了一辆 出租车 。

He stretched out his hand and hailed a taxi.

我在路边打了一辆 出租车 。

I hailed a taxi on the side of the road.

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Child Words of 出租车

• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 出租 出租 chū zū: to rent
• 租 租 zū: to hire
• 车 车 chē: car
• 车 车 jū: war chariot (archaic)