打车 dǎchē to take a taxi (in town)
to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift
How to remember 打车: 打 hit + 车 car = to take a taxi (in town).
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How it is used
- To hail a taxi / grab a cab - 我们打车去吧 (wǒmen dǎchē qù ba) let's take a taxi.
- Verb-object compound; synonyms 打的 (dǎdī) is very colloquial, while 叫车/叫出租车 covers ordering via an app.
- Covers both flagging a cab on the street and, loosely, ordering a ride.
Example sentences
- 太晚了，我们打车回家吧。 Tài wǎn le, wǒmen dǎchē huí jiā ba.It is late - let us take a taxi home.