Chinese word

末班

Pronunciation

Pinyinmò bān

Meaning

  • nounlast train

Example

我等到末班车才回家。wǒ děng dào mò bān chē cái huí jiā

I wait for the last train before I go home.

Illustration for 末班 (last train)

More examples

我赶不上末班车，只好打车回家。wǒ gǎn bú shàng mò bān chē zhí hǎo dǎ chē huí jiā

I couldn't catch the last train, so I had to take a taxi home.

Core concept

The day's closing scheduled departure, whether by ground transport or air.

Common phrases

  • 坐末班车zuò mò bān chē

    take the last train

  • 赶不上末班车gǎn bú shàng mò bān chē

    miss the last train

  • 错过末班车cuò guò mò bān chē

    miss the last train

Similar words

末班列车mò bān liè chē: The last train departure scheduled for that day.
末班车mò bān chē: The last bus or train departure scheduled for that day.
最后一班zuì hòu yì bān: The final scheduled vehicle or service of the day.

Definition in Chinese

指在当日运营时刻表中最后一班运行的车辆或航班，通常发生在夜间，代表当天可乘坐的最晚班次。zhǐ zài dāng rì yùn yíng shí kè biǎo zhōng zuì hòu yì bān yùn xíng de chē liàng huò háng bān tōng cháng fā shēng zài yè jiān dài biǎo dàng tiān kě chéng zuò de zuì wǎn bān cì

Word origin

末 (mò, "end") + 班 (bān, "scheduled service") forms a compact timetable term for the final departure of the day.

Usage tips

  • For native English speakers, the word marks the scheduled cutoff for the day, not merely the most recent service mentioned in a conversation.

Other meanings

  • last flightnoun

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