"taxicab" in Chinese (Traditional)
計程車的士
Definition
計程車是你付錢請司機載你到目的地的車輛,通常稱為「計程車」或「的士」。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「taxicab」比「taxi」更正式或較舊式,日常多用「計程車」或「的士」,在正式或歷史語境下才見「taxicab」。
Examples
I called a taxicab to take me home.
我叫了一輛**計程車**帶我回家。
The yellow taxicab stopped at the corner.
黃色**計程車**停在街角。
Can you find a taxicab around here?
你能在這附近找到**計程車**嗎?
It started to rain, so I quickly flagged down a taxicab.
開始下雨了,我趕緊攔了一輛**計程車**。
She prefers using a ride app, but sometimes takes a taxicab late at night.
她比較喜歡用叫車APP,但有時半夜會搭**計程車**。
Back in the 1950s, every city street had a taxicab waiting for passengers.
1950年代時,每條城市街道都有**計程車**在等乘客。