Dispute with taxi driver: Fare disputes
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Key Phrases
師傅
shī fù
Sir
價錢
jià qián
Price
塞車
sāi chē
Traffic
Skills You'll Learn
Inquiring about prices
詢問價錢
xún wèn jià qián
Discussing traffic situations
討論交通狀況
tǎo lùn jiāo tōng zhuàng kuàng
Understanding taxi rules
了解計程車規則
liǎo jiě jì chéng chē guī zé
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in Taiwan and you find yourself in a conversation with a taxi driver about the fare you are being charged. You believe the price is incorrect based on your previous experience, but the driver explains that due to traffic conditions today, the fare is higher and follows official taxi pricing rules. You suggest the driver investigate further to verify the pricing.
師傅，這個價錢是不是算錯了？
shī fù zhè gè jià qián shì bù shì suàn cuò le
Sir, is this price incorrect?
沒有，這是正確的價格。
méi yǒu zhè shì zhèng què de jià gé
No, this is the correct price.
但是我記得上次只有五十元。
dàn shì wǒ jì dé shàng cì zhǐ yǒu wǔ shí yuán
But I remember it was only fifty dollars last time.
今天有塞車，所以比較貴。
jīn tiān yǒu sāi chē suǒ yǐ bǐ jiào guì
There is traffic today, so it is more expensive.
塞車不應該是我的問題。
sāi chē bù yīng gāi shì wǒ de wèn tí
Traffic shouldn't be my problem.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
師
shī
Master
傅
fù
Tutor
師傅
shī fù
Sir
🇹🇼 In Taiwan, [師傅] is a normal, respectful way to address taxi drivers, delivery workers, and other skilled workers. It sounds more natural than a literal [先生] in this situation.
See breakdown →價
jià
Price
錢
qián
Money
價錢
jià qián
Price
💬 [價錢] and [價格] both mean price, but [價錢] is the more everyday word in spoken disputes like fares or shop prices. You can reuse it in patterns like [這個價錢不對] or [這個價錢太貴了].
See breakdown →算
suàn
Count
💬 [算] often means more than literal counting: it also covers working out a total or charge. That's why [算錯了] means someone added it up wrong or charged the wrong amount.
See breakdown →錯
cuò
Wrong
算錯了
suàn cuò le
Incorrect
💬 Verb + [錯] means doing something wrongly: [算錯了] calculated wrong, [聽錯了] heard wrong, [看錯了] saw wrong. The final [了] shows the mistake already happened.
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