车费多少钱？

Question Formation

This phrase uses a straightforward topic-comment structure to ask for a price.

• 车费 (chēfèi): fare (literally 'car fee')
• 多少 (duōshao): how much / how many
• 钱 (qián): money

Topic-Comment Structure

In Chinese, you do not need a copula verb like 'is' for this type of question. The topic 'the fare' (车费) is stated first, followed directly by the question phrase 'how much money' (多少钱).

Metered Taxis

In most major Chinese cities, official taxis use a meter (打表, dǎbiǎo). When you ask this question, the driver will typically give you a rough estimate rather than a fixed price.

Notes

Ask this before starting your journey to understand the estimated cost or confirm pricing.