{"id":5133,"date":"2019-10-18T21:11:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T21:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/business-chinese\/di-yi-ke-da-che-lesson-one-taking-a-taxi-2\/"},"modified":"2019-10-18T21:11:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T21:11:27","slug":"di-yi-ke-da-che-lesson-one-taking-a-taxi-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/th\/di-yi-ke-da-che-lesson-one-taking-a-taxi-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u7b2c\u4e00\u8bfe \u6253\u8f66 Lesson One Taking a Taxi (2)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dominic: These days most taxis in Beijing are equipped with a reliable metre that starts at 10 yuan for the first three kilometres, which works out at approximately 1.5 dollars, and then increases at around 2 yuan per kilometre after that. Nevertheless, it’s still sensible to get a good idea of the price before you start your journey. To do that, you can simply say \u5927\u6982\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1f
Dominic to taxi driver: \u5e08\u5085\uff0c\u5927\u6982\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1f<\/p>\n

GRAPHIC FLASH: \u5927\u6982\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1fLet’s break this down a little. \u5927\u6982 means approximately, \u591a\u5c11 means how much, (\u591ameans more, \u5c11 means less. So literally “how much” can be translated as “more less”. As complicated as Chinese seems at first, there is a simple underlying logic to many of the phrases.) now we simply add \u94b1, which means money, o<\/em>nto the end of the sentence to get \u5927\u6982\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1fo<\/em>nce again, \u5927\u6982\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1fApproximately how much is it?<\/p>\n

Dominic: Now the Bird’s Nest Stadium is one of the most famous locations in Beijing, so it would be very unusual if a taxi driver didn’t know how to get there. Having said that, more often than not, you need to go to a location a little more difficult to describe. In this situation, it is highly recommended to have a written version of your address, like this \u9e1f\u5de2. In this case, simply point and tell the driver \u6211\u8981\u53bb\u8fd9\u91cc\u3002\u6211\u8981\u53bb\u8fd9\u91cc\u3002<\/p>\n

(Shot of Dominic’s piece of paper with instructions)
(Dominic’s phone rings. It’s PK.)<\/p>\n

Dominic: Hey, PK.
PK: Hi, Dominic. \u4f60\u5728\u54ea\u513f\uff1f
Dominic: I don’t know. I ask the driver. <\/span>
Dominic to taxi driver: \u5e08\u5085\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u5230\u54ea\u91cc\u4e86\uff1f
 
GRAPHIC FLASH: \u5e08\u5085\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u5230\u54ea\u91cc\u4e86\uff1fTo address the driver, it’s recommended to use the polite address \u5e08\u5085. \u6211 means I, \u6211\u4eec means us,\u5230, to arrive at, \u54ea\u91ccwher, \u5e08\u5085\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u5230\u54ea\u91cc\u4e86\uff1fShifu, wher are we now\uff1f<\/p>\n

Taxi driver to Dominic: \u6211\u4eec\u5230\u4e2d\u5173\u6751\u4e86\u3002
Dominic to PK on the phone: \u6211\u5230\u4e2d\u5173\u6751\u4e86\u3002
PK to Dominic: \u4f60\u624d\u5230\u4e2d\u5173\u6751\uff1f <\/span>
Dominic to PK: Don’t worry. Don’t worry. We are not so far away. <\/span>
PK: Come on. Hurry up! <\/span>
Dominic: OK, we’re coming.<\/p>\n

Dominic: If you are learning Chinese, getting a taxi in Beijing is a perfect opportunity for some co<\/em>nversation practice because the driver can’t escape! Let’s try some now.
Dominic: \u5e08\u5085\uff0c\u4f60\u662f\u54ea\u91cc\u4eba\uff1f
Taxi driver: \u6211\u662f\u5317\u4eac\u4eba\u3002\u4f60\u662f\u54ea\u91cc\u4eba\uff1f
Dominic: \u6211\u662f\u82f1\u56fd\u4eba\u3002<\/p>\n

(Shot of taxi running through Beijing)<\/p>\n

Dominic: I think we’re getting close. But I can check with the driver by asking\u6211\u4eec\u5230\u4e86\u5417\uff1f
Dominic to taxi driver: \u5e08\u5085\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u5230\u4e86\u5417\uff1f
Taxi driver: \u6211\u4eec\u5230\u4e86\u3002<\/p>\n

Dominic: Oh, we’re here. \u6211\u4eec\u5230\u4e86\u3002When you are ready for the taxi driver to stop, you can simply say \u5e08\u5085\uff0c\u5c31\u505c\u8fd9\u513f\u5427\u3002
Dominic to driver: \u5e08\u5085\uff0c\u5c31\u505c\u8fd9\u513f\u5427\u3002<\/p>\n

GRAPHIC FLASH: \u5c31\u505c\u8fd9\u513f\u5427\u3002Remember, \u505c means stop, and \u8fd9\u513f means here. \u5c31\u505c\u8fd9\u513f\u5427\u3002We can just stop here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n