面的

麵的

miàndī

noun #17,197

Measure Word

一辆面的 liàng

Meanings

1 minivan taxi
2 bread-loaf taxi

Characters

short for 面包车 (minivan)

short for 的士 (taxi)

Abbreviation of 面包车的士 (minivan taxi). The 的 is pronounced dī here, from the Cantonese-derived 的士 (taxi).

Examples

HSK 2

面的比普通出租车便宜。

Miàndī bǐ pǔtōng chūzūchē piányi.

Minivan taxis are cheaper than regular taxis.

HSK 6

以前北京满大街都是黄色的面的。

Yǐqián Běijīng mǎn dàjiē dōu shì huángsè de miàndī.

Beijing streets used to be full of yellow minivan taxis.

Tips

history

面的 were ubiquitous in Chinese cities in the 1990s - cheap yellow minivans used as taxis. They were phased out in Beijing around 1999 for safety and image reasons. The word is now mostly nostalgic.

Stroke Order

面 miàn

的 de