中巴

zhōngbā

noun

Measure Word

一辆中巴 liàng

Meanings

1 minibus
2 medium-sized bus

Characters

bus (from 巴士)

Examples

我们坐中巴去景区。

Wǒmen zuò zhōngbā qù jǐngqū.

We took a minibus to the scenic area.

这条线路只有中巴。

Zhè tiáo xiànlù zhǐyǒu zhōngbā.

This route only has minibuses.

Tips

usage

中巴 (medium-size bus, ~15-25 seats) sits between 小巴 (minivan-sized) and 大巴 (full coach). Note: capitalized 中巴 with tones Zhōng-Bā separately means "China-Pakistan" — context usually makes it unambiguous.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

巴 bā