计价器

計價器

jìjiàqì

noun #56,930

Measure Word

一个计价器 gè

Meanings

1 fare meter
2 taximeter

Characters

device / instrument

Examples

司机，请打开计价器。

Sījī, qǐng dǎkāi jìjiàqì.

Driver, please turn on the meter.

这辆出租车的计价器坏了。

Zhè liàng chūzūchē de jìjiàqì huài le.

The meter in this taxi is broken.

Tips

usage

计价器 literally 'calculate-price device'. The companion phrase 打表 (literally 'hit the meter') means to run the meter; asking a driver 不打表 means they want to negotiate a flat fare off the books.

Stroke Order

计 jì

价 jià

器 qì