的士

dīshì

noun #10,756

Measure Word

一辆的士 liàng

Meanings

1 taxi

Characters

(phonetic for 'ta' in taxi)

(phonetic for 'xi' in taxi)

Examples

HSK 2

我们打的士去机场吧。

Wǒmen dǎ dīshì qù jīchǎng ba.

Let's take a taxi to the airport.

HSK 3

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