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    Expressing 'taxi' with 出租车 (chūzūchē)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    出租车 (chūzūchē) means 'taxi' or 'cab.' It literally translates to 'rental vehicle,' combining 出租 (to rent out) with 车 (vehicle). It is the standard term for taxi in mainland China.

    Examples

    • 外面在下雨，我们打出租车去吧。

      Wàimiàn zài xiàyǔ, wǒmen dǎ chūzūchē qù ba.

      It's raining outside; let's take a taxi.

    • 在这个城市打出租车比坐地铁贵多了。

      Zài zhège chéngshì dǎ chūzūchē bǐ zuò dìtiě guì duō le.

      Taking a taxi in this city is much more expensive than taking the subway.

    • 我叫了一辆出租车，五分钟就到。

      Wǒ jiào le yī liàng chūzūchē, wǔ fēnzhōng jiù dào.

      I called a taxi; it'll be here in five minutes.

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