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打的

dǎ dī · da di

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Meaning

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  1. (coll.) to take a taxi
  2. to go by taxi
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Hail a ride

  1. Dengdeng

    都(dōu)八点半(bādiǎnbàn)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)要(yào)迟到(chídào)了(le)！

    It's already 8:30. We're going to be late!

  2. Liangliang

    别急(biéjí)，我们(wǒmen)打的(dǎdī)去(qù)吧(ba)。

    Don't worry. Let's take a taxi.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)去(qù)路边(lùbiān)招手(zhāoshǒu)。

    OK, I'll go wave one down at the roadside.

  4. Liangliang

    等等(děngděng)，手机上(shǒujīshàng)也(yě)可以(kěyǐ)打的(dǎdī)。

    Wait, you can also take a taxi on your phone.

  5. Dengdeng

    对哦(duìò)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)招(zhāo)了(le)五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)手(shǒu)了(le)！

    Oh right, I've been waving for five minutes already!

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In a sentence

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01

时(shí)间(jiān)来(lái)不(bu)及(jí)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)打(dǎ)的(dī)去(qù)吧(ba)。

There's no time left; let's take a taxi.

02

下(xià)雨(yǔ)天(tiān)打(dǎ)的(dī)的(de)人(rén)特(tè)别(bié)多(duō)，很(hěn)难(nán)拦(lán)到(dào)车(chē)。

On rainy days, many people take taxis, and it's hard to hail one.

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