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How to Say ‘Get off a vehicle’ in Simplified Chinese

下车

xià chē

[shyah-chur]

💬 Usage Tip: Chinese uses direction words with vehicles: [上车] = get in/on, [下车] = get off. The same [下] shows up in [下楼] (go downstairs) and [下船] (get off a boat).

Phrase Breakdown

下车

xià chē

[shyah-chur]

get off the vehicle; get out of the car

Used when a passenger leaves a taxi, bus, or other vehicle.

Example

我在路口下车。

I'll get out at the intersection.

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