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出租车出租車 chūzūchē — taxi, cab

chūzūchē (first tone, high and level)chu1zu1che1

Traditional: 出租車

taxi, cab

HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 辆Measure word 个
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Meanings

  1. taxi, cab

    A taxi, literally a "for-hire vehicle". Riding in any vehicle is 坐: 坐出租车, 坐飞机, 坐火车.

    noun

Character breakdown

  • 出
    chū (first tone, high and level)

    to go out, to come out; to produce, to issue, to put forth; to happen (of a problem); a measure word for plays and operas

    5 strokesRadical 凵
  • 车車
    chē (first tone, high and level) jū (first tone, high and level)

    a wheeled vehicle: cart, car, bicycle, train; a machine turning on a wheel; (jū) the chariot in Chinese chess

    4 strokesRadical 車

Example sentences

  • 我们坐出租车去饭店。我們坐出租車去飯店。Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) zuò (fourth tone, falling) chūzūchē (first tone, high and level) qù (fourth tone, falling) fàndiàn. (fourth tone, falling)···

    We’re taking a taxi to the restaurant.

  • 出租车在商店前面。出租車在商店前面。Chūzūchē (first tone, high and level) zài (fourth tone, falling) shāngdiàn (first tone, high and level) qiánmiàn. (second tone, rising)···

    The taxi is in front of the shop.

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