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How to Say ‘The place to get in’ in Traditional Chinese

上車的地方

shàng chē de dì fāng

[shahng chuh duh dee fahng]

💬 Usage Tip: [verb] + [的地方] is a very common way to say "the place where ...": [上車的地方] = the place to get in, [下車的地方] = the place to get out. You can swap in other verbs too.

Phrase Breakdown

上車

shàng chē

[shahng chuh]

to get in a vehicle; to board

Used for getting into a car or taxi. In this taxi context, it means the pick-up point where the passenger gets in.

Example

我們約在捷運站門口上車。

Let's get in the car at the MRT station entrance.

de

[duh]

of; possessive particle

A grammar particle that links words together, like 'of' in English. Here it connects 'getting in the car' with 'place.'

Example

上車的地方在對面。

The place to get in the car is across the street.

地方

dì fāng

[dee fahng]

place; location

A general word for a place or spot. Often used when explaining where to meet, get picked up, or be dropped off.

Example

上車的地方就在前面。

The place to get in the car is just ahead.

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