公交车 (gōng jiāo chē) — bus

Definition

公交车 means 'city/town bus' — public transit on a fixed route, usually shorter distance. Distinct from 汽车 (car) and 客车 (long-distance coach).

noun
bus
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 公交车
    Wǒ zuò gōng jiāo chē qù xué xiào.
    I take the bus to school.
  • 公交车
    Zhè liàng gōng jiāo chē shì xīn de.
    This bus is new.
  • 公交车
    Xià yí liàng gōng jiāo chē shén me shí hou lái?
    When will the next bus come?

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