Mandarin · 9 September 2026 · Taxis & Ride-Hailing Apps
叫车叫車
jiào chēPinyin
to call a car / to hail a ride
verb phrase
The action of requesting a vehicle through a ride-hailing app or by phoning a dispatch center. Used in both mainland China and Taiwan, it's the most common verb for summoning a taxi or private car service.
In a sentence
我用手机叫车了，司机说三分钟就到。
Wǒ yòng shǒujī jiào chē le, sījī shuō sān fēnzhōng jiù dào.
I called a car on my phone – the driver said they'll be here in three minutes.