大巴

dàbā

noun HSK 4 #12,412

Measure Word

一辆大巴 liàng

Meanings

1 coach; large bus
2 tour bus; long-distance bus

Characters

(phonetic, from English 'bus')

大巴 comes from 大巴士, which is a transliteration of 'big bus.'

Examples

我们坐大巴去机场。

Wǒmen zuò dàbā qù jīchǎng.

We take the bus to the airport.

大巴每天早上七点出发。

Dàbā měitiān zǎoshang qīdiǎn chūfā.

The bus departs at seven every morning.

旅行团租了一辆大巴。

Lǚxíngtuán zū le yī liàng dàbā.

The tour group rented a coach.

Stroke Order

大 dà

巴 bā