司机

司機

sījī

noun HSK 2 #1,725

Measure Word

一位司机 wèi

Meanings

1 driver
2 chauffeur

Characters

to manage; to operate

Examples

司机开车很快。

Sījī kāichē hěn kuài.

The driver drives very fast.

出租车司机很热情。

Chūzūchē sījī hěn rèqíng.

The taxi driver is very enthusiastic.

他是一个公交车司机。

Tā shì yī gè gōngjiāochē sījī.

He is a bus driver.

Tips

usage

位 (wèi) is a polite measure word for people. Using 位 instead of 个 shows respect.

culture

In China, calling someone 师傅 (shīfu, master) is common when addressing taxi drivers and other skilled workers.

Stroke Order

司 sī

机 jī