慢慢學 mànmàn xuéHow to say “I want to get off” in Taiwanese Mandarin
wǒ yào xiàchē!
我要下車！
Word by word
| Syllable | Means |
|---|---|
| xià | get down, off |
| chē | vehicle |
When to use it
How you signal on buses without a stop button, and in taxis. Say it a little before your stop — drivers pull in promptly once they hear it. On the MRT you'll never need it.
What you might hear back
xià yí zhàn dào le.
下一站到了。
“Next stop coming up.”
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Say this next
| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Next stop | xià yí zhàn. | 下一站。 |
| Stop here, thanks | zhèlǐ tíng, xièxiè. | 這裡停，謝謝。 |
| City bus | gōngchē. | 公車。 |
Part of Getting around — 27 phrases.