chēqián

车钱

Word · NounTraditional車錢

fare; taxi fare; transport cost

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

fare; money paid for a vehicle ride

informal

Specifically refers to the payment for a hired vehicle or public transport, such as a taxi, rickshaw, or bus. Often used in spoken contexts.

Shī师
fu傅
 ,
dào到
jī机
chǎng场
duō多
shǎo少
qián钱
 ?

Driver, how much is the fare to the airport?

Tā他
gěi给
le了
sī司
jī机
chē车
qián钱
jiù就
xià下
chē车
le了
 。

He paid the driver the fare and got out of the car.

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Zuò坐
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
chē车
qián钱
hěn很
pián便
yi宜
 。

The bus fare is very cheap.

Bié别
wàng忘
le了
fù付
sān三
lún轮
chē车
chē车
qián钱
 。

Don't forget to pay the rickshaw fare.