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出租汽車

简出租汽车 · 繁出租汽車

Mandarin · pinyin chū zū qì chē

taxi
cab (PRC)
hire car (Tw)
Classifier: 輛 liàng

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
租: zū · rent, lease; rental; tax
汽: qì · steam, vapor, gas
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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1–1–4–1 · chu1 zu1 qi4 che1

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noun

(chiefly Mainland China) taxi; cab (Classifier: 輛／辆 m; 臺／台 m)

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