粵

的dik1士si2

dik1 si2dī shì

English

  1. taxi (loanword)
  2. taxi; taxicab

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 按行駛距離收錢嘅交通工具,冇固定嘅路線,客人可以喺任何合法上落嘅地方上車同落車;車款類似普通嘅私家車咁,有固定嘅配色標誌等方便乘客識別,每次最多只可以載四至五位乘客(量詞:架/部)

Examples

  • 我等緊的士。

    I was waiting for a taxi.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 佢係咪的士司機嚟㗎?

    Is she a taxi driver?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我舉高咗隻手嚟截的士。

    I held up my hand to stop a taxi.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我哋搭的士去啦,好冇?

    Let's go by taxi, OK?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 如非必要我都唔會搭的士。

    I don't use taxis unless it's absolutely necessary.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 今朝遲咗起身,唯有搭的士返工。

    I got up late this morning, so I had to take a taxi to work.

  • 你搭的士去同行路去都無咩分別。

    It will make little difference whether you go there by taxi or on foot.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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