How to pronounce chu zu che (出租车) in Chinese
Chu zu che (often typed chuzuche) is written 出租车, pinyin chū zū chē. Hear 出租车 (chū zū chē) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
出租车
chū zū chē
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Characters & meanings
to go out; to come out
to hire; to rent
vehicle; car
Common mistake
Three first tones in a row (1-1-1): one unbroken high line. The consonants do the work: retroflex chū, dental zū, retroflex chē — curl, flatten, curl.
Example sentence
我们坐出租车去。
Wǒmen zuò chūzūchē qù.
Let's take a taxi.
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