我叫了车 车还没到呢
“I called for a ride, but it is not here yet.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你待会怎么回去
“How are you getting home?”
我叫 了 车 车 还没到 呢
“I called for a ride, but it is not here yet.”
你不用叫车了
“Do not worry about that.”
“I've already arranged my ride, so don't bother going out of your way for me.”
Booking rides via mobile apps is ubiquitous in urban China, often serving as a polite and convenient reason to decline rides from hosts or acquaintances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hailed a cab / booked a ride via app
The standard contemporary Chinese colloquialism for booking a ride through ride-hailing apps like Didi.
hasn't arrived yet
Used to describe an expected person or vehicle that is still on the way, softened by the particle.
Softens the assertion while indicating an ongoing state of waiting.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No, I've called a cab.”
“Where's the car? It's on the way. Cut the crap!”
“Don't worry. I'll call a taxi for you.”
“My ride's here. I'm leaving.”
“Where's your car? I didn't drive. I haven't figured out dinner yet.”
“We've called a taxi for you. Sorry for the wait. We don't mind.”