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司机

司機
sījī
noun HSK 3 #1,725

Measure Word

一位司机 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 driver
  2. 2 chauffeur

Examples

HSK 2
司机开车很快。
Sījī kāichē hěn kuài.
The driver drives very fast.
HSK 2
他是一个公交车司机。
Tā shì yī gè gōngjiāochē sījī.
He is a bus driver.
HSK 3
出租车司机很热情。
Chūzūchē sījī hěn rèqíng.
The taxi driver is very enthusiastic.

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