打的

dǎdī

verb #10,438

Meanings

1 to take a taxi
2 to go by taxi

Characters

to hit; to take (transport)

short for 的士 (taxi)

Examples

下雨了，我们打的去吧。

Xià yǔ le, wǒmen dǎdī qù ba.

It's raining, let's take a taxi.

从这里打的到机场要多少钱？

Cóng zhèlǐ dǎdī dào jīchǎng yào duōshao qián?

How much does it cost to take a taxi from here to the airport?

Tips

usage

打的 is colloquial and very common in daily speech. 的 here is short for 的士 (díshì, taxi, from English). Note the unusual pronunciation dī, not de or dì.

register

Informal/colloquial. In more formal contexts, use 乘坐出租车 (chéngzuò chūzūchē).

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

的 de