摩的

módī

noun

Measure Word

一辆摩的 liàng

Meanings

1 motorcycle taxi
2 motorbike-for-hire

Characters

motor (transliteration)

Examples

HSK 4

堵车太厉害，我打了个摩的。

Dǔchē tài lìhai, wǒ dǎ le ge módī.

The traffic jam was awful so I hailed a motorcycle taxi.

HSK 7-9

地铁站外有几辆摩的在拉客。

Dìtiězhàn wài yǒu jǐ liàng módī zài lākè.

There are several motorcycle taxis soliciting passengers outside the subway station.

Tips

usage

Short for 摩托车的士. The 的 is read dī (as in 的士 taxi), not de. Common as a last-mile option in smaller cities and around train stations; often unlicensed.

Stroke Order

摩 mó

的 de