Mandarin · 27 September 2026 · Taxis & Ride-Hailing Apps
打车打車
dǎ chēPinyin
to take a taxi / to hail a cab (Mainland China)
verb phrase
A colloquial term used primarily in mainland China meaning to take a taxi or ride-hailing vehicle. Derived from the older practice of 'hailing' or 'beating' the air to catch a passing taxi.
In a sentence
下雨天很难打车，还是坐地铁吧。
Xiàyǔ tiān hěn nán dǎ chē, háishì zuò dìtiě ba.
It's hard to get a taxi on rainy days – better take the subway.