Tourist Chinese:Lesson Three Taking a Taxi

dì sān kè  zuò chū zū qì chē
第三课 坐出租汽车
Lesson Three Taking a Taxi



In Beijing one can reserve taxis or call them at doorways of any hotels, restaurants at any time. Different models of taxis charge different prices. In each taxi there must be an odometer.

麦克： 司机，去北京饭店吗？
Mike: Driver! To Beijing Hotel?
   
sī jī: qù, qĭng shàng chē.
司机： 去，请上车。
Driver: Yes. Get in, please.
   
mài kè: wŏ yŏu jí shì, nín kĕ yĭ kuài yī diănr ma?
麦克：
我有急事，您可以快一点儿吗？
Mike: I have something urgent. Could you drive a little faster?
   
sī jī: bié zhāo jí, yī dìng zhŭn shí găn dào.
司机： 别着急，一定准时赶到。
Driver: Don’t worry. We’ll get there on time.
   
mài kè: chē fèi zĕn me suàn?
麦克： 车费怎么算？
Mike: How do I pay for fare?
   
sī jī: yī gōng lĭ yī kuài èr.
司机： 一公里一块二。  
Driver: One yuan and twenty fen per km.
   
mài kè: wŏ huái yào găn huí lái, nín néng bù néng dĕng yī huìr?
麦克： 我还要赶回来，您能不能等一会儿？
Mike: I’ll be back. Can you wait a moment?
   
sī jī: kĕ yĭ.
司机： 可以。
Driver: Of course.
   
mài kè: dĕng hòu fèi zĕn me suàn?
麦克： 等候费怎么算？
Mike: How is the waiting fee determined?
   
sī jī: wǔ fēn zhōng yī kuài èr.
司机： 五分钟一块二。
Driver: One yuan and twenty fen five minutes.




New Words


1．  出租汽车chū zū qì chē: taxi

2．  司机sī jī: driver

3．  去 qù: to go

4．  上车shàng chē: to get on

5．  急事 jí shì: something urgent

6．  一点儿 yī diănr: a little

7．  着急 zhāo jí: to worry

8．  一定 yī dìng: certainly

9．  准时zhŭn shí: on time

10. 车费 chē fèi: fare

11. 公里 gōng lĭ: kilometer

12. 回来 huí lái: to come back 

Ref:http://www.china.org.cn/e-learning/8.htm