How to Say “Taxi” in Mandarin

chūchē

Taxi

Character by character

  • chūto go out
  • to hire
  • chēcar

Common questions

How do you say "Taxi" in Mandarin?
"Taxi" in Mandarin is 出租车, pronounced chūzūchē (first tone, first tone, first tone).
What does 出租车 mean literally?
出租车 breaks down as 出 (to go out) + 租 (to hire) + 车 (car).
What tones does 出租车 use?
出租车 is pronounced chūzūchē: first tone, first tone, first tone.