HSK · Level 26
135 words
Chinese word
巴士
Pronunciation
Pinyinbā shì
Meaning
- nounbus
Example
我每天坐巴士上班。wǒ měi tiān zuò bā shì shàng bān
I take the bus to work every day.
More examples
他在巴士站等车。tā zài bā shì zhàn děng chē
He is waiting for the bus at the bus stop.
Core concept
A shared road vehicle that repeatedly links stops along a planned route.
Common phrases
坐巴士zuò bā shì
take the bus
从巴士下车cóng bā shì xià chē
get off the bus
巴士站bā shì zhàn
bus stop
Similar words
公共汽车gōng gòng qì chē: A regular public bus serving routes within a city and between nearby areas.
公交车gōng jiāo chē: A public city bus that passengers pay to ride.
大巴dà bā: A large coach for carrying groups or traveling long distances.
Definition in Chinese
指按照既定路线营运、在停靠站之间运送乘客的大型汽车，属于公共交通车辆的一种。zhǐ àn zhào jì dìng lù xiàn yíng yùn zài tíng kào zhàn zhī jiān yùn sòng chéng kè de dà xíng qì chē shǔ yú gōng gòng jiāo tōng chē liàng de yì zhǒng
Word origin
The word 巴士 (bāshì, "bus") uses Chinese characters to imitate the sound of the English vehicle name rather than to describe its function.
Usage tips
- The measure word 辆 (liàng, "vehicle classifier") counts buses, cars, and other wheeled vehicles, making 一辆巴士 (yī liàng bāshì, "one bus") the usual number pattern.
Other meanings
- route busnoun
- city busnoun
Opposites
- 私家车sī jiā chēprivate carnoun
- 地铁dì tiěsubwaynoun
Related words
- 巴士站bā shì zhànbus stopnoun
- 巴士票bā shì piàobus ticketnoun
- 巴士公司bā shì gōng sībus companynoun