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德士车
déshìchē
Description
德士车就是出租车，你可以坐它去很多地方。
A 德士车 is a taxi; you can take it to many places.
在新加坡和马来西亚，人们常常说德士，不说出租车。
In Singapore and Malaysia, people often say 德士 instead of taxi.
Meanings
德士车déshìchē
taxi; taxicab
下雨了，我们坐德士车回家吧。
It's raining, let's take a taxi home.
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Notes
- Etymology
德士 is a loan transliteration of English "taxi"; 车 means "vehicle."
- Nuance
mainly used in Singapore and Malaysia; mainland China says 出租车, Hong Kong says 的士.
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