How common it is
打车 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dǎ chē slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
打车是指乘坐出租车。当需要去一个地方，但不想自己开车或使用其他交通工具时，可以打车。
dǎ chē shì zhǐ qíng zài chūnèi kāsài. Dāng xū yào qù yī gè dìfāng, dàn bù xiǎng zì jǐ kā chē huò sòng yòng qítóu jiégōngzúwùtǐ shí, kěyǐ dǎ chē.
打车 means taking a taxi. When you need to go somewhere but don't want to drive yourself or use other transportation methods, you can take a taxi.
Context note
打车常用于日常生活中，比如去机场、医院或朋友家。
dǎ chē cháng yòng yú rìyān shēngzhōng, bǐrú qù jīchǎng, yīyuàn huò péngyǒu jiā.
打车 is commonly used in daily life, such as going to the airport, hospital, or a friend's house.
5 examples
我今天要打车去机场。
wǒ jīn tiān yào dǎ chē qù jī chǎng。
I need to take a taxi to the airport today.
妈妈说她会帮我打车。
mā ma shuō tā huì bāng wǒ dǎ chē。
Mom said she would help me take a taxi.
我们可以在地铁站打车。
wǒ men kě yǐ zài dì tiě zhàn dǎ chē。
We can take a taxi at the subway station.
他经常打车上下班。
tā jīng cháng dǎ chē shàng xià bān。
He often takes a taxi to and from work.
我们决定打车去公园玩。
wǒ men jué dìng dǎ chē qù gōng yuán wán。
We decided to take a taxi to the park for fun.
5 mini stories
小明今天要去机场接朋友，他决定打车去。
xiǎo míng jīn tiān yào qù jī chǎng jiē péng yǒu， tā jué dìng dǎ chē qù。
Xiaoming is going to the airport today to pick up his friend, so he decided to take a taxi.
妈妈生病了，爸爸带她去医院打车。
mā ma shēng bìng le， bà ba dài tā qù yī yuàn dǎ chē。
Mom was sick, so Dad took her to the hospital by taxi.
小红和朋友去逛街，她们决定打车回家。
xiǎo hóng hé péng yǒu qù guàng jiē， tā men jué dìng dǎ chē huí jiā。
Xiaohong and her friends went shopping, so they decided to take a taxi home.
爸爸带妹妹去动物园玩，他们打车去了。
bà ba dài mèi mei qù dòng wù yuán wán， tā men dǎ chē qù le。
Dad took his sister to the zoo for fun, so they took a taxi there.
小华和同学一起去图书馆学习，他们决定打车过去。
xiǎo huá hé tóng xué yì qǐ qù tú shū guǎn xué xí， tā men jué dìng dǎ chē guò qù。
Xiaohua and his classmates went to the library to study together, so they decided to take a taxi.