客车 kèchē coach
coach; bus; passenger train
How to remember 客车: 客 guest + 车 car = coach.
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How it is used
- A passenger coach/bus (or passenger train car): 长途客车 (chángtú kèchē) long-distance coach.
- Contrast 货车 (huòchē), a freight/goods vehicle - the 客/货 split marks passenger vs cargo.
- Transport register; distinguish from city 公交车 (gōngjiāochē, city bus).