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

HSK 1

我们坐大巴去机场。

Wǒmen zuò dàbā qù jīchǎng.

We take the bus to the airport.

HSK 3

大巴每天早上七点出发。

Dàbā měitiān zǎoshang qīdiǎn chūfā.

The bus departs at seven every morning.

HSK 3

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