"taxicab" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 出租车

Definition

出租车是一种你付钱让司机开车送你到目的地的车辆，通常称为“出租车”。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"taxicab" 比 "taxi" 更正式或过时，日常对话中常用 "taxi" 或 "出租车"，正式或历史语境下可能看到 "taxicab"。

Examples

I called a taxicab to take me home.

我叫了一辆**出租车**送我回家。

The yellow taxicab stopped at the corner.

黄色**出租车**停在拐角处。

Can you find a taxicab around here?

你能在这附近找到**出租车**吗？

It started to rain, so I quickly flagged down a taxicab.

开始下雨了，我赶紧拦了一辆**出租车**。

She prefers using a ride app, but sometimes takes a taxicab late at night.

她更喜欢用叫车软件，但有时深夜会坐**出租车**。

Back in the 1950s, every city street had a taxicab waiting for passengers.

在1950年代，每条城市街道上都停着**出租车**等乘客。