Usage note
公交车是用来在城市里载客的交通工具。
gōng jiāo chē shì yòng lái zài chéng shì lǐ zǎi kě de gōng chē jiù zhǒu.
Bus is a means of transportation used in cities to carry passengers.
Context note
公交车在城市的各个地方都很常见，比如学校、商场和公园附近。
gōng jiāo chē zài chéng shì de gè gè fāng dì dōu hěn jìn jiàn, bǐ 如 xuǎn xíng、 shāng chǎng hé gōng yuán fù jìn.
Buses are commonly seen in various places in cities, such as near schools, malls, and parks.
5 examples
我每天坐公交车去上学。
wǒ měi tiān zuò gōng jiāo chē qù shàng xué。
I take the bus to school every day.
公交车站就在学校门口。
gōng jiāo chē zhàn jiù zài xué xiào mén kǒu。
The bus stop is right by the school gate.
爸爸经常坐公交车去上班。
bà ba jīng cháng zuò gōng jiāo chē qù shàng bān。
Dad often takes the bus to work.
我们班的同学都坐公交车上学。
wǒ men bān de tóng xué dōu zuò gōng jiāo chē shàng xué。
All the students in our class take the bus to school.
公交车上人很多，要排队等。
gōng jiāo chē shàng rén hěn duō， yào pái duì děng。
There are many people on the bus, so you need to wait in line.
5 mini stories
早上，妈妈送我坐公交车去上学。
zǎo shàng， mā ma sòng wǒ zuò gōng jiāo chē qù shàng xué。
In the morning, Mom sends me to school by bus.
放学后，我和同学一起坐公交车回家。
fàng xué hòu， wǒ hé tóng xué yì qǐ zuò gōng jiāo chē huí jiā。
After school, I go home with my classmates by bus.
公交车上有免费的Wi-Fi，可以用来查资料。
gōng jiāo chē shàng yǒu miǎn fèi de W i - F i， kě yǐ yòng lái chá zī liào。
There is free Wi-Fi on the bus that can be used to look up information.
公交车站附近有很多商店和餐馆。
gōng jiāo chē zhàn fù jìn yǒu hěn duō shāng diàn hé cān guǎn。
There are many shops and restaurants near the bus stop.
公交车可以带宠物，但要遵守规定。
gōng jiāo chē kě yǐ dài chǒng wù， dàn yào zūn shǒu guī dìng。
You can bring pets on the bus, but you must follow the rules.
Mini dialogue
坐公交车
A
我们坐公交车去公园吧。
Wǒmen zuò gōngjiāochē qù gōngyuán ba.
Let's take the bus to the park.
B
好的，公交车站在那边。
Hǎo de, gōngjiāochē zhàn zài nàbian.
Okay, the bus stop is over there.
等公交车
A
公交车来了吗？
Gōngjiāochē lái le ma?
Has the bus come?
B
还没来，我们再等一会儿。
Hái méi lái, wǒmen zài děng yīhuìr.
Not yet, let's wait a little longer.
Related words and contrasts
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公共汽车
gōng gòng qì chē
public bus
formal term for bus
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地铁
dì tiě
subway
another type of public transport
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车站
chē zhàn
bus stop
where you wait for the bus