Chinese word

公交车司机

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng jiāo chē sī jī

Meaning

  • nounbus driver

Example

我爸爸是公交车司机。wǒ bà bà shì gōng jiāo chē sī jī

My father is a bus driver.

Illustration for 公交车司机 (bus driver)

More examples

我们向公交车司机问路。wǒ men xiàng gōng jiāo chē sī jī wèn lù

We asked the bus driver for directions.

Core concept

A person at the wheel of a public bus, carrying passengers along a regular route.

Common phrases

  • 当公交车司机dāng gōng jiāo chē sī jī

    become a bus driver

  • 公交车司机开车gōng jiāo chē sī jī kāi chē

    bus driver drives

Similar words

公交司机gōng jiāo sī jī: A person who drives a bus on a regular route and carries passengers.
司机sī jī: A person whose job is driving a vehicle to carry people or goods.
出租车司机chū zū chē sī jī: A person who drives a taxi and takes passengers to their destinations.

Definition in Chinese

驾驶公交车并运送乘客的人。jià shǐ gōng jiāo chē bìng yùn sòng chéng kè de rén

Word origin

公交车司机 (gōngjiāochēsījī, "bus driver") combines 公交车 (gōngjiāochē, "public bus") with 司机 (sījī, "driver"), so the vehicle named first identifies the driver's job.

Usage tips

  • When stating someone's job in Chinese, no article comes before the occupation, unlike English a or an, so this phrase follows a simpler noun pattern.

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