的士 (dīshì): taxi

Measure Word

一辆的士 liàng

Meanings

1 taxi

Characters

的

dī

(phonetic for 'ta' in taxi)

士

shì

(phonetic for 'xi' in taxi)

Examples

HSK 1

我们打的士去机场吧。

Wǒmen dǎ dīshì qù jīchǎng ba.

Let's take a taxi to the airport.

HSK 1

这里很难叫到的士。

Zhèlǐ hěn nán jiào dào dīshì.

It's hard to get a taxi here.

Tips

usage

的士 is a loanword from English 'taxi', mainly used in southern China, Hong Kong, and Macau. In the north, 出租车 is more common.

culture

打的 is the colloquial verb phrase meaning 'to take a taxi', derived from 的士.

Stroke Order

的 de

士 shì

Related Words

打的 dǎdī #10,438

to take a taxi / to go by taxi

的确 díquè HSK 4 #672

indeed; really; truly / certainly

的话 dehuà HSK 2 #2,221

if (used after a conditional clause)

的 de HSK 1 #1

possessive particle (of; 's) / attributive particle (linking modifier to noun) / nominalizing particle (forms a noun phrase from a verb or adjective) / sentence-final particle (asserts or emphasizes)

勇士 yǒngshì #4,590

warrior / brave person

巴士 bāshì HSK 4 #4,400

bus

男士 nánshì HSK 4 #5,209

gentleman; man / Mr. (polite form)

武士 wǔshì #4,141

warrior / samurai / fighter

中士 zhōngshì #4,055

sergeant

人士 rénshì HSK 5 #3,558

person; personage / public figure