公交车

公交車
gōngjiāochē
noun HSK 2

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 public bus
  2. 2 city bus

Examples

Wǒ měi tiān zuò gōngjiāochē shàng bān.
I take the bus to work every day.
Gōngjiāochē lái le!
The bus is here!
Zhè lù gōngjiāochē dào huǒchē zhàn ma?
Does this bus go to the train station?

Tips

usage
公交车 is the most common word for city buses in mainland China. It's shorter and more casual than 公共汽车.
culture
Chinese city buses often cost just 1-2 yuan. Many cities now accept mobile payment on buses.

Stroke Order

gōng
jiāo
chē