English–Chinese
“bus” in Chinese
How to say “bus” in Chinese
“Bus” in Chinese is 公交车 (gōng jiāo chē).
A shared city vehicle that follows a set route and picks up passengers at stops.
Example sentences with 公交车
我们在公交车站等车。wǒ men zài gōng jiāo chē zhàn děng chē
We wait for the bus at the bus stop.
Tips for using 公交车
- In Chinese, this usually means a local city bus, while English bus can also mean a long-distance coach, so route numbers often identify the local service.
Other Chinese words for “bus”
他坐公共汽车去学校。tā zuò gōng gòng qì chē qù xué xiào
He takes the bus to school.
我们坐公车去公园吧。wǒ men zuò gōng chē qù gōng yuán ba
Let's take the bus to the park.
我们坐大巴去旅游吧。wǒ men zuò dà bā qù lǚ yóu ba
Let's go on a trip by bus.
下班后我乘客车回家。xià bān hòu wǒ chéng kè chē huí jiā
After work, I take the bus home.
我每天坐巴士上班。wǒ měi tiān zuò bā shì shàng bān
I take the bus to work every day.
我每天坐公交上班。wǒ měi tiān zuò gōng jiāo shàng bān
I take the bus to work every day.