How do you say "I want to get off here." in Traditional Chinese?

"I want to get off here." in Traditional Chinese is "我要在這裡下車。". This phrase is commonly used in Taiwan.

What does "我要在這裡下車。" mean in English?

"我要在這裡下車。" means "I want to get off here." in English. Usage tip: [下車] means "get off a vehicle"; the pattern is [在 + place + 下車]: [我要在這裡下車]. For getting on, use [上車].

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How to Say ‘I want to get off here.’ in Traditional Chinese

我要在這裡下車。

wǒ yào zài zhè lǐ xià chē

[waw yao dzai juh-lee shyah-chuh]

💬 Usage Tip: [下車] means "get off a vehicle"; the pattern is [在 + place + 下車]: [我要在這裡下車]. For getting on, use [上車].

Phrase Breakdown

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The pronoun used to refer to yourself.

Example

我要在這裡下車，謝謝。

I’m getting off here, thank you.

要在這裡

yào zài zhè lǐ

want to get off here

Shows intention to stop at this place.

Example

我要在這裡等。

I want to wait here.

Words in this phrase

要

yào

[yao]

want to; going to

Used to express intention or what you plan to do.

Example

我要在下一站下車。

I’m going to get off at the next stop.

在

zài

[dzai]

at; in

Marks the place where an action happens.

Example

我要在這裡等朋友。

I’m going to wait for a friend here.

這裡

zhè lǐ

[juh-lee]

here

Refers to this place near the speaker.

Example

這裡下車很方便。

Getting off here is very convenient.

下車

xià chē

[shyah-chuh]

to get off a vehicle

Used when leaving a bus, train, taxi, or other vehicle.

Example

我到站就下車。

I’ll get off when I arrive at the station.

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