Chinese word

客运

Pronunciation

Pinyinkè yùn

Meaning

  • nounpassenger transport

Example

这班车是客运，不能运货。zhè bān chē shì kè yùn bù néng yùn huò

This bus is for passenger transport and cannot carry cargo.

Illustration for 客运 (passenger transport)

More examples

城市中心新建的客运枢纽缓解了交通压力。chéng shì zhōng xīn xīn jiàn de kè yùn shū niǔ huán jiě le jiāo tōng yā lì

The newly built passenger transport hub in the city center eased traffic pressure.

Core concept

A service category for moving people, seen as an organized part of transport rather than a single ride.

Common phrases

  • 客运量kè yùn liàng

    passenger transport volume

  • 客运车辆kè yùn chē liàng

    passenger transport vehicle

  • 客运枢纽kè yùn shū niǔ

    passenger transport hub

Similar words

客车kè chē: A bus designed or used to carry passengers on roads.
班车bān chē: A bus or shuttle that runs on a fixed route or schedule.
航班háng bān: A scheduled airplane service operating at a set time.
运输yùn shū: The transport of people or goods from one place to another.

Definition in Chinese

指以载送旅客为目的开展的运输业务或运输体系。zhǐ yǐ zài sòng lǚ kè wèi mù dì kāi zhǎn de yùn shū yè wù huò yùn shū tǐ xì

Word origin

客 (kè, "guest or passenger") identifies the people being carried, and 运 (yùn, "transport") identifies the movement, so the compound centers the service on its passengers.

Usage tips

  • A natural spoken description usually names the bus, train, ship, or plane, making this broad service word more useful for signs, schedules, and business information than for naming a particular trip.

Opposites

Related words

  • 客运车辆kè yùn chē liàngpassenger transport vehiclenoun
  • 客运专线kè yùn zhuān xiàndedicated passenger rail linenoun

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