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What does qǐng dǎbiǎo (请打表) mean in a taxi?

It means please run the meter.

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Why: Qǐng (请) means please, and dǎbiǎo (打表) means to use the taxi meter. It is useful if a driver has not turned on the meter.

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Answer: Please run the meter. Qǐng (请) means please, and dǎbiǎo (打表) means to use the taxi meter. It is useful if a driver has not turned on the meter.

  1. MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary: 打表 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E6%89%93%E8%A1%A8
    to run the meter (in a taxi)
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary: 打车 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E6%89%93%E8%BD%A6
    to take a taxi (in town)
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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