打的 (dǎ dī) — to take a taxi, to go by taxi
Definition
Colloquial, spoken verb meaning 'to take a taxi' (short for 打车). Limited to mainland everyday speech — avoid in formal writing; say 乘出租车 or 坐出租车 instead.
verb
to take a taxito go by taxi
Examples
- 打的。Wǒ men dǎ dī qù jī chǎng ba.Let's take a taxi to the airport.
- ，。Wǒ zuó tiān dǎ le yí cì de, huā le wǔ shí kuài qián.I took a taxi yesterday and spent 50 yuan.
- 打的，。Tā měi tiān dǎ dī shàng bān, yīn wèi dì tiě tài jǐ le.He goes to work by taxi every day because the subway is too crowded.
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