dà bā
bus
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我坐大巴去上班。
wǒ zuò dàbā qù shàngbān.
I take the bus to work.
大巴车在路上行驶。
dàbāchē zài lùshàng xíngshǐ.
The bus is driving on the road.
大巴车停靠在车站。
dàbāchē tíngkào zài chēzhàn.
The bus is parked at the station.
公共汽车 (gōnggòng qìchē)
bus
长途汽车 (chángtú qìchē)
long-distance bus
小轿车 (xiǎo jiǎochē)
sedan
面包车 (miànbāochē)
van
The Chinese word 大巴 (dàbā) for "bus" is derived from the English word "bus". The word "bus" is believed to have originated from the Latin word "omnibus", which means "for all". In the early days of public transportation, buses were often called "omnibuses" because they were open to all passengers, regardless of their social status or destination. Over time, the word "omnibus" was shortened to "bus", and this term was eventually adopted into Chinese as 大巴. The Chinese characters 大巴 are used to represent the pronunciation of the English word "bus", and they do not have any specific meaning in Chinese.
