Chinese word

班车

Pronunciation

Pinyinbān chē

Meaning

  • nounshuttle bus

Example

学校每小时都有班车往返市中心。xué xiào měi xiǎo shí dōu yǒu bān chē wáng fǎn shì zhōng xīn

The school has a shuttle bus to and from downtown every hour.

Illustration for 班车 (shuttle bus)

More examples

我每天早上都坐班车去公司。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu zuò bān chē qù gōng sī

I take the shuttle bus to work every morning.

Core concept

A vehicle that repeatedly carries a regular group along a set route.

Common phrases

  • 乘班车chéng bān chē

    take a shuttle bus

  • 坐班车zuò bān chē

    take a shuttle bus

  • 公司班车gōng sī bān chē

    company shuttle bus

Similar words

公交车gōng jiāo chē: A city bus that carries the general public along a regular urban route.
接驳车jiē bó chē: A bus that carries passengers a short distance between a transport service and a facility.
校车xiào chē: A school bus used to take students to and from school.
机场大巴jī chǎng dà bā: A bus on a regular route between an airport and the city.

Definition in Chinese

按固定班次在固定路线间运行，主要用于接送员工、学生或旅客的定期班车。àn gù dìng bān cì zài gù dìng lù xiàn jiān yùn xíng zhǔ yào yòng yú jiē sòng yuán gōng xué shēng huò lǚ kè de dìng qī bān chē

Word origin

班 (bān, "scheduled service") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") forms a term for a vehicle assigned to regular runs.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 坐班车 (zuò bānchē, "take the shuttle bus") and 搭班车 (dā bānchē, "ride the shuttle bus") are common patterns for this word.

Other meanings

  • scheduled busnoun
  • commuter busnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 班车司机bān chē sī jīshuttle bus drivernoun
  • 班车站bān chē zhànshuttle bus stopnoun

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