出租车

• 拼音: chū zū chē
• 汉字拆解: 出租 = to rent out; 车 = vehicle — literally a vehicle for hire

含义

Taxi; cab. A car available for hire to take passengers to their destination.

The standard term for taxi in Mandarin. In some regions, other words are used: 的士 (díshì, from English 'taxi') in southern China. The action of taking a taxi is commonly expressed as 打车 or 打的.

例句

1. 我们打一辆出租车去火车站吧。
2. 这个城市的出租车不太贵。
3. 出租车司机对这个城市很熟悉。

用法指南

语境: transport, travel, commuting

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请帮我叫一辆出租车。(Please call a taxi for me.)
• 出租车来了，我们走吧。(The taxi is here — let's go.)

错误说法

• 在日常口语中，可以简单说打车 — 出租车 is the full word for taxi, but in casual speech 打车 (to hail a cab) or 打的 is more commonly used for the action of taking one.

起源与历史

Compound of 出租 (to rent out) and 车 (vehicle). Literally a for-hire vehicle.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal