公交车 gōngjiāochē bus
public transport vehicle; town bus
How to remember 公交车: 公 public + 交 hand over + 车 car = bus.
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How it is used
- A city bus - 坐公交车 (zuò gōngjiāochē) take the bus; measure word 辆 (liàng).
- Distinct from 地铁 (dìtiě, subway) and from a long-distance 大巴/客车; 公交车 is the local town bus.
- Often shortened to 公交; ride it with 坐.
Example sentences
- 我在公交车上睡觉了。 Wǒ zài gōngjiāochē shàng shuìjiào le.I slept on the bus.
- 你能告诉我能在哪里上公交车吗？ Nǐ néng gàosù wǒnéng zài nǎlǐ shàng gōngjiāochē ma?Could you tell me where I can get a bus?
- 公交车迟到了。 Gōngjiāochē chídào le.The bus was behind schedule.