Usage note
大巴是指大型的公共汽车，通常用于长途旅行。
dà bā shì zhǎng dà de gōng chē, tóng tǒng cháng yòng yú cháng tú lǚ xíng.
Coach bus refers to large public buses typically used for long-distance travel.
Context note
大巴常出现在车站、机场和旅游景点。
dà bā cháng chū xiàn zhàn chē, jī chǎng hé lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn.
Coach buses are commonly found at bus stations, airports, and tourist attractions.
5 examples
我们乘大巴去旅游。
wǒ men chéng dà bā qù lǚ yóu。
We took the coach bus for a trip.
车站有很多大巴。
chē zhàn yǒu hěn duō dà bā。
There are many coach buses at the station.
机场有直达的大巴。
jī chǎng yǒu zhí dá de dà bā。
The airport has direct coach buses.
旅游景点通常提供大巴服务。
lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn tōng cháng tí gōng dà bā fú wù。
Tourist attractions usually provide coach bus services.
我们选择坐大巴去度假村。
wǒ men xuǎn zé zuò dà bā qù dù jià cūn。
We chose to take the coach bus to the resort.
5 mini stories
昨天我们乘大巴去了北京。爸爸说那里有很多名胜古迹。
zuó tiān wǒ men chéng dà bā qù le běi jīng。 bà ba shuō nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō míng shèng gǔ jì。
Yesterday, we took the coach bus to Beijing. Dad said there are many historic sites there.
妈妈告诉我，长途旅行最好坐大巴。因为安全又舒适。
mā ma gào sù wǒ， cháng tú lǚ xíng zuì hǎo zuò dà bā。 yīn wèi ān quán yòu shū shì。
Mom told me that long-distance travel is best done by coach bus because it's safe and comfortable.
我们去旅游时，总是选择乘大巴。因为它方便而且价格实惠。
wǒ men qù lǚ yóu shí， zǒng shì xuǎn zé chéng dà bā。 yīn wèi tā fāng biàn ér qiě jià gé shí huì。
When we go on trips, we always choose the coach bus. It's convenient and affordable.
这次旅行我们选了直达的大巴。这样可以节省时间。
zhè cì lǚ xíng wǒ men xuǎn le zhí dá de dà bā。 zhè yàng kě yǐ jié shěng shí jiān。
For this trip, we chose a direct coach bus to save time.
爸爸说，如果想省钱又不想太挤，可以选择乘大巴。
bà ba shuō， rú guǒ xiǎng shěng qián yòu bù xiǎng tài jǐ， kě yǐ xuǎn zé chéng dà bā。
Dad said that if you want to save money and not be too crowded, you can choose the coach bus.
Mini dialogue
坐大巴
A
我们怎么去动物园？
Wǒmen zěnme qù dòngwùyuán?
How do we get to the zoo?
B
我们坐大巴去。
Wǒmen zuò dàbā qù.
We'll go by coach bus.
大巴来了
A
看，大巴来了！
Kàn, dàbā lái le!
Look, the coach bus is here!
B
太好了，我们上车吧。
Tài hǎo le, wǒmen shàng chē ba.
Great, let's get on.
Related words and contrasts
similar
公共汽车
gōng gòng qì chē
public bus
大巴 is often a long-distance coach; 公共汽车 is a city bus.
contrast
出租车
chū zū chē
taxi
大巴 is a large shared vehicle; 出租车 is a small private hire car.