摩的

módī

noun

Measure Word

一辆摩的 liàng

Meanings

1 motorcycle taxi
2 motorbike-for-hire

Characters

motor (transliteration)

taxi (from 的士 dīshì)

Examples

地铁站外有几辆摩的在拉客。

Dìtiě zhàn wài yǒu jǐ liàng módī zài lākè.

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

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.

Tips

usage

Short for 摩托车的士. 的 is read dī (like 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