出
租
车

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The word "出租车" is formed by combining three characters: 出, which means "to go out" or "provide", 租, which means "to rent", and 车, which means "vehicle". Together, they literally signify a "vehicle for renting out", directly referring to a taxi or cab service through this descriptive composition.

Example Sentences Hide

我坐出租车去学校。

Wǒ zuò chūzūchē qù xuéxiào.

I take a taxi to school.

他每天乘出租车上班。

Tā měitiān chéng chūzūchē shàngbān.

He takes a taxi to work every day.

我们在酒店门口叫了一辆出租车。

Wǒmen zài jiǔdiàn ménkǒu jiào le yī liàng chūzūchē.

We hailed a taxi at the hotel entrance.

如果你迟到，最好坐出租车去机场。

Rúguǒ nǐ chídào, zuìhǎo zuò chūzūchē qù jīchǎng.

If you are late, you'd better take a taxi to the airport.

由于交通堵塞，出租车司机建议我们改走另一条路。

Yóuyú jiāotōng dǔsè, chūzūchē sījī jiànyì wǒmen gǎi zǒu lìng yī tiáo lù.

Due to traffic jam, the taxi driver suggested we take another route.

Word Definition - 出租车

chū zū chē taxi; (Tw) rental car

Individual Character Details

出 chū, chū
租 zū
车 chē, chē, jū