出租车 (chūzūchē) — taxi

出租车 (chūzūchē)

A taxi or cab, a vehicle hired by passengers for point-to-point travel. 出租 means "to rent out," and 车 means "vehicle."

Meanings

1. [noun] Taxi, cab. A car available for hire, driven by a licensed driver.

Example Sentences

我叫了一辆出租车。 Wǒ jiào le yī liàng chūzūchē. I called a taxi.

出租车多少钱？ Chūzūchē duōshao qián? How much does the taxi cost?

我坐出租车去机场。 Wǒ zuò chūzūchē qù jīchǎng. I took a taxi to the airport.

这里能叫出租车吗？ Zhèlǐ néng jiào chūzūchē ma? Can I get a taxi here?

Collocations

Memory Hook

出租 literally means "rent out" and 车 means "car." A 出租车 is a "car rented out" to you. Think of it as the car that comes out (出) for rent (租) whenever you need it.