Taiwanese Mandarin Survival Phrases Lesson 18: Riding the Metro |
Many people in Taiwan take the metro. In this lesson, you will learn useful words for riding the metro. |
Here are some helpful terms: |
悠遊卡(yōu yóu kǎ) is the name of the electronic wallet, known as the EasyCard. |
捷運(jié yùn) means “metro.” |
捷(Jié) means "rapid.” |
運(yùn) means "transport.” |
票(piào) is the word for metro ticket. |
儲值(Chǔ zhí) means "top up” when you add value to your EasyCard |
Your EasyCard can be used as an electronic wallet and will be useful when taking the bus, the metro, or even a YouBike. You can also use this to pay for items at a convenience store. |
If you want to say, “I would like to top up the EasyCard,” you can say |
(Wǒ xiǎng yào chǔ zhí yōu yóu kǎ). |
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