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司机 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say sījī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
司机是指开车的人。我们可以在公交车、出租车或汽车里找到司机。
sījī shì zhǐ kāi chē de rén. wǒ men kě yǐ zài bā gōng q车间、出租车或汽车里找到司机。
A driver is someone who drives a vehicle. We can find drivers on buses, taxis, or cars.
Context note
司机通常在交通繁忙的地方工作，比如火车站、机场和商业区。
sījī tōng cháng zài jiāo tōng máng fán de dì fāng gōng zuò, bǐ 如火车站、机场和商业区。
Drivers usually work in busy traffic areas such as train stations, airports, and business districts.
5 examples
公交车上有司机。
gōng jiāo chē shàng yǒu sī jī。
There is a driver on the bus.
我叫出租车司机送我去医院。
wǒ jiào chū zū chē sī jī sòng wǒ qù yī yuàn。
I called a taxi driver to take me to the hospital.
司机把车停在路边。
sī jī bǎ chē tíng zài lù biān。
The driver parked the car by the roadside.
司机开得很慢，很安全。
sī jī kāi dé hěn màn， hěn ān quán。
The driver was driving very slowly, very safely.
他是一名公交车司机。
tā shì yì míng gōng jiāo chē sī jī。
He is a bus driver.
5 mini stories
小明的爸爸是公交司机，每天早上送小明上学。
xiǎo míng de bà ba shì gōng jiāo sī jī， měi tiān zǎo shàng sòng xiǎo míng shàng xué。
Xiaoming's father is a bus driver who sends Xiaoming to school every morning.
妈妈叫出租车司机把东西送到家。
mā ma jiào chū zū chē sī jī bǎ dōng xī sòng dào jiā。
Mom called a taxi driver to deliver the items home.
司机叔叔停好车，帮我们打开车门。
sī jī shū shu tíng hǎo chē， bāng wǒ men dǎ kāi chē mén。
The driver opened the car door for us after parking it properly.
爸爸教我怎样跟司机沟通。
bà ba jiào wǒ zěn yàng gēn sī jī gōu tōng。
Dad taught me how to communicate with the driver.
司机叔叔很友好，总是微笑。
sī jī shū shu hěn yǒu hǎo， zǒng shì wēi xiào。
The driver was always friendly and smiled a lot.