曹操出行

CáocāoChūxíng

popculture

Meanings

1 Cao Cao Mobility (Chinese ride-hailing platform)
2 Cao Cao Chuxing — ride-hailing service operated by Geely

Characters

(surname Cao — referencing Cao Cao)

(given name — referencing Cao Cao)

Examples

我经常用曹操出行打车，车比较新。

Wǒ jīngcháng yòng Cáocāo Chūxíng dǎchē, chē bǐjiào xīn.

I often use Cao Cao Mobility to hail cars — the cars are pretty new.

曹操出行的司机一般都是吉利的电车。

Cáocāo Chūxíng de sījī yìbān dōu shì Jílì de diànchē.

Cao Cao drivers usually drive Geely EVs.

Tips

culture

曹操出行 was launched in 2015 by Geely (吉利汽车), running an all-EV ride-hailing fleet that doubles as a sales channel for Geely's electric brands (Maple, Geometry). The brand name plays on the chengyu 说曹操，曹操到 ('speak of Cao Cao and he arrives' — Chinese equivalent of 'speak of the devil'), suggesting the car appears the moment you call. Listed in Hong Kong in 2025.

usage

Major Chinese ride-hailing platforms: 滴滴 (Didi, dominant), 曹操出行 (Cao Cao, Geely-backed), 高德打车 (Gaode/AMap aggregator), 美团打车 (Meituan), 享道出行 (SAIC's), T3出行 (state-owned automakers' joint venture). 出行 is the standard suffix for 'mobility/travel'.

In Pop Culture

说曹操，曹操到 shuō Cáocāo, Cáocāo dào

speak of Cao Cao and he arrives

Classical chengyu the brand name puns on — equivalent to English 'speak of the devil'. The implication: hail a ride and Cao Cao shows up.

Stroke Order

曹 Cáo

操 cāo

出 chū

行 xíng