How to Say ‘This vehicle / this bus / this car’ in Traditional Chinese
這台車
zhè tái chē
[juh tie chuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [台] is the counting word often used for vehicles and machines, so [這台車] is literally "this vehicle." The same pattern works in [一台車] or [那台機器].
Phrase Breakdown
這
zhè
[juh]
this
Points to something near the speaker, here referring to this specific taxi.
這台車可以刷卡嗎？
Can this taxi take card payment?
台
tái
[tie]
classifier for vehicles or machines
A measure word commonly used for cars, taxis, and other vehicles in Taiwan Mandarin.
這台計程車只能收現金。
This taxi can only accept cash.
車
chē
[chuh]
vehicle; car
Refers to a car or vehicle, including a taxi.
那台車剛剛停在路邊。
That car just stopped by the roadside.
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