Chinese phrase
〜什么时候发车? 〜 shén me shí hòu fā chē
Meaning
What time does ___ leave?
When to use it
Asks when a vehicle is scheduled to leave. It is a neutral way to ask about departure times for buses, trains, shuttles, and similar transport.
Example dialogue
从酒店到机场的班车 什么时候发车? cóng jiǔ diàn dào jī chǎng de bān chē shén me shí hòu fā chē
What time does the shuttle bus from the hotel to the airport leave?
每小时一班,下一班七点半发车。 měi xiǎo shí yì bān xià yì bān qī diǎn bàn fā chē
There is one every hour, and the next one leaves at 7:30.