出租车 (chūzū chē) — "taxi" in Chinese

HSK 1

出租车

Taxi

noun

Character composition

出租

to rent out, to hire out

车

vehicle; car

Radicals / Keys

禾

Grain

#115 · hé · 5 strokes

凵

Receptacle

#17 · kǎn · 2 strokes

車

Cart

#159 · chē · 7 strokes

Collocations

坐出租车

zuò chū zū chē

take a taxi

Examples

我坐出租车去饭馆吃饭。

I take a taxi to the restaurant to eat.

我坐出租车

I take a taxi.

Mnemonic

[chūzū chē-] Choo Choo Train is driving through the city when it suddenly transforms into a 出租车 "TAXI" 🚖. As it rolls down the street, the wheels leave a pattern resembling the character 出 on the road, marking the path to thrilling destinations!

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Taxi in Chinese Mandarin

"taxi" in Chinese is 出租车 (chūzū chē).

What does 出租车 mean in English?

出租车 (chūzū chē) means "Taxi".

Taxi in Chinese pinyin

It is pronounced chūzū chē (written as chuzu che, chuzuche). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

Taxi in Chinese characters

It is written 出租车: 出 has 5 strokes, 租 has 10 strokes, 车 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.