HSK · Level 18
135 words
Chinese word
大巴
Pronunciation
Pinyindà bā
Meaning
- nounbus
Example
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.
More examples
长途大巴通常有厕所和行李舱。cháng tú dà bā tōng cháng yǒu cè suǒ hé xíng lǐ cāng
A long-distance bus usually has a restroom and a luggage compartment.
Core concept
A roomy passenger vehicle used as shared transport for a long journey or organized tour.
Common phrases
乘大巴chéng dà bā
travel by bus
长途大巴cháng tú dà bā
long-distance bus
观光大巴guān guāng dà bā
sightseeing bus
Similar words
公交车gōng jiāo chē: A public bus that runs on city routes and usually carries people short distances.
长途汽车cháng tú qì chē: A bus used for long-distance travel between cities or other places.
Definition in Chinese
指用于载运较多乘客、通常用于长途或旅游、按班次或包车形式运行的大型客车。zhǐ yòng yú zài yùn jiào duō chéng kè tōng cháng yòng yú cháng tú huò lǚ yóu àn bān cì huò bāo chē xíng shì yùn xíng de dà xíng kè chē
Word origin
大巴 (dàbā, "large bus") is a shortened form of 大巴士 (dàbāshì, "large bus"), in which 大 (dà, "large") marks size and 巴士 (bāshì, "bus") is a borrowing from English bus.
Usage tips
- English bus can cover a city vehicle, a school vehicle, or an intercity vehicle, whereas this Chinese noun more strongly evokes a large vehicle used for travel plans.
Other meanings
- long-distance busnoun
- tour busnoun
- charter busnoun
Opposites
- 小轿车xiǎo jiào chēsmall passenger carnoun
Related words
- 大巴站dà bā zhànbus stationnoun