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打的
dǎdī
Description
"打的"就是坐出租车的意思，是很口语的说法。
"打的" means taking a taxi; it's a very colloquial expression.
没有公交车的时候，很多人会打的回家。
When there is no bus, many people will 打的 to go home.
Meanings
打的dǎdī
to take a taxi; to grab a cab
太晚了，我们打的回去吧。
It's too late; let's take a taxi back.
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Notes
- Etymology
打 (to hire/hail) + 的 (short for 的士, cantonese loan from English "taxi").
- Nuance
colloquial; 打车 is the more standard mainland equivalent.
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