How to Say ‘Use the meter’ in Simplified Chinese
打表
dǎ biǎo
[dah-byow]
💬 Usage Tip: [打表] literally means "hit/start the meter," but in taxis it means "use the meter" or "charge by meter." You'll also hear it in requests like [打表吗？] "Will you use the meter?"
Phrase Breakdown
打表
dǎ biǎo
[dah-byow]
use the meter; charge by meter
In a taxi, this means to calculate the fare using the official meter.
师傅，请打表。
Driver, please use the meter.
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