大巴

dà bā

CL 辆 liàng 部 bù

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. (coll.) large bus
2. coach

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 公共汽车 gōng gòng qì chē 公共汽车 gōng gòng qì chē bus Formal term for bus, often used in official contexts, while 大巴 is colloquial.: bus

Related words

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• 长途汽车 cháng tú qì chē 长途汽车 cháng tú qì chē long-distance coach Long-distance bus, a type of coach service.: long-distance coach
• 公交车 gōng jiāo chē 公交车 gōng jiāo chē public transport vehicle City bus, typically for shorter urban routes.: public transport vehicle

Synonyms

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• 巴士 bā shì 巴士 bā shì bus (loanword) Loanword for bus, often interchangeable with 大巴 in informal settings.: bus (loanword)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

大巴 specifically refers to large buses or coaches, not minibuses (小巴) or regular city buses (公交车).

Formality

大巴 is colloquial; in formal writing or official announcements, 公共汽车 or 客车 are preferred.

Example Sentences

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我们坐 大巴 去长城。

We take a coach to the Great Wall.

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Child Words of 大巴

• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]