計車

Chinese

		to calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan	vehicle on land; car; machine vehicle on land; car; machine; to shape with a lathe
trad. (計車)		計	車
simp. (计车)		计	车

Etymology

Likely short for 計程車 / 计程车 (jìchéngchē).

Pronunciation

Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kè-chhia

Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Philippines)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kè-chhia
  - Tâi-lô: kè-tshia
  - Phofsit Daibuun: keachiaf
  - IPA (Philippines): /ke⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰia³³/

Noun

計車

(Philippine Hokkien) public utility vehicle (PUV), usually calculated by mileage such as a taxi

Related terms

外口車／外口车 (gōa-kháu-chhia, “Public Utility Vehicle, such as a jeepney”)
客車／客车 (kheh-chhia, “Public Utility Vehicle, such as a taxi”)
三輪車／三轮车 (saⁿ-lûn-chhia, “tricycle”)
風車／风车 (hoang-chhia, “car/sedan”)