Usage note
出租车是城市里常见的交通工具，需要付钱乘坐。
Chūzūchē shì chéngshì lǐ chángjiàn de jiāotōng gōngjù, xūyào fùqián chéngzuò.
A taxi is a common vehicle in cities that you pay to ride.
Context note
出租车是一种常见的交通工具，在城市里可以随时叫到，方便人们出行。
Chūzūchē shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de jiāotōng gōngjù, zài chéngshì lǐ kěyǐ suíshí jiào dào, fāngbiàn rénmen chūxíng.
This word is used when talking about a common way to travel in cities. It refers to a car you can hire to take you somewhere, often by waving on the street or using an app.
5 examples
我坐出租车去机场
Wǒ zuò chūzūchē qù jīchǎng
I took a taxi to the airport.
他叫了一辆出租车
Tā jiào le yí liàng chūzūchē
He called a taxi.
我们去公园可以打车
Wǒmen qù gōngyuán kěyǐ dǎ chē
We can take a taxi to the park.
出租车司机很友好
Chūzūchē shījì hěn yǒuhǎo
The taxi driver is very friendly.
我等了好久才叫到出租车
Wǒ děng le hòu jiù cái jiào dào chūzūchē
I waited for a long time before I could call a taxi.
5 mini stories
下雨了，妈妈叫了一辆出租车。我们坐进车里，司机叔叔笑着问我们去哪里。
Xià yǔ le, māma jiào le yī liàng chūzūchē. Wǒmen zuò jìn chē lǐ, sījī shūshu xiào zhe wèn wǒmen qù nǎlǐ.
It started raining, so Mom called a taxi. We got into the car, and the driver uncle smiled and asked where we were going.
放学后，我和爸爸在路边等出租车。一辆黄色的出租车停下来，我们开心地回家了。
Fàngxué hòu, wǒ hé bàba zài lù biān děng chūzūchē. Yī liàng huángsè de chūzūchē tíng xiàlái, wǒmen kāixīn de huí jiā le.
After school, Dad and I waited for a taxi by the road. A yellow taxi stopped, and we happily went home.
奶奶的腿不舒服，我们坐出租车去公园。出租车开得很稳，奶奶说很舒服。
Nǎinai de tuǐ bù shūfu, wǒmen zuò chūzūchē qù gōngyuán. Chūzūchē kāi de hěn wěn, nǎinai shuō hěn shūfu.
Grandma's legs were uncomfortable, so we took a taxi to the park. The taxi drove very smoothly, and Grandma said it was comfortable.
我们买了很多东西，拿不动了。爸爸招手叫了一辆出租车，把袋子放进后备箱。
Wǒmen mǎi le hěn duō dōngxi, ná bù dòng le. Bàba zhāoshǒu jiào le yī liàng chūzūchē, bǎ dàizi fàng jìn hòubèixiāng.
We bought a lot of things and couldn't carry them anymore. Dad waved for a taxi and put the bags into the trunk.
早上快迟到了，妈妈带我们坐出租车去学校。出租车司机开得很快，我们准时到了。
Zǎoshang kuài chídào le, māma dài wǒmen zuò chūzūchē qù xuéxiào. Chūzūchē sījī kāi de hěn kuài, wǒmen zhǔnshí dào le.
We were almost late in the morning, so Mom took us to school by taxi. The taxi driver drove quickly, and we arrived on time.
Mini dialogue
叫出租车
A
我们怎么去公园？
Wǒmen zěnme qù gōngyuán?
How do we get to the park?
B
我们坐出租车去吧。
Wǒmen zuò chūzūchē qù ba.
Let's take a taxi.
出租车来了
A
看，出租车来了！
Kàn, chūzūchē lái le!
Look, the taxi is here!
B
太好了，我们上车吧。
Tài hǎo le, wǒmen shàng chē ba.
Great, let's get in the car.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
公共汽车
gōnggòng qìchē
bus
A bus is a larger, shared vehicle, while a taxi is a smaller, private hire.
related
司机
sījī
driver
The person who drives a taxi.
related
打车
dǎ chē
to hail a taxi
A common verb phrase for taking a taxi.