How to Say ‘Please use the meter.’ in Simplified Chinese
请打表。
qǐng dǎ biǎo
[cheeng dah byaow]
🇨🇳 In China: This is especially useful in taxis. It means "please use the meter," and saying it up front can help avoid price disputes.
Phrase Breakdown
请
qǐng
[cheeng]
please
请 is used to make the request polite.
请慢一点说。
Please speak a little more slowly.
打
dǎ
[dah]
to hit; to start; to use
打 has many meanings; in 打表 it means to start using the meter.
师傅，请打表。
Driver, please use the meter.
表
biǎo
[byaow]
meter; gauge; watch
表 here means meter, as in a taxi fare meter.
这个出租车的表开了吗？
Has this taxi's meter been turned on?
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