公交公司

gōngjiāo gōngsī

noun

Measure Word

一家公交公司 jiā

Meanings

1 public transit company
2 public bus company

Characters

to exchange / communicate

to manage / department

Examples

公交公司宣布明天票价调整。

Gōngjiāo gōngsī xuānbù míngtiān piàojià tiáozhěng.

The public transit company announced a fare adjustment starting tomorrow.

他在公交公司当司机。

Tā zài gōngjiāo gōngsī dāng sījī.

He is a driver at the public transit company.

Tips

usage

公交 is short for 公共交通, but in everyday speech 公交 almost always means buses specifically — not the subway (地铁) or taxis. 公交公司 is the municipal bus operator.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

交 jiāo

司 sī