Writing
大巴 (dà bā) — how to say "bus" in Chinese
大巴
Bus
noun
Character composition
大
big
巴
bus (abbrev.)
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
己
Oneself
#49 · jǐ · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
坐大巴
zuò dàbā
to take a bus
一辆大巴
yí liàng dàbā
one bus
Examples
我们坐大巴去北京。
We go to Beijing by bus.
我坐大巴。
I take the bus.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say bus in Mandarin?
"bus" in Chinese is 大巴 (dà bā).
Da ba meaning in Chinese
大巴 (dà bā) means "Bus".
Bus in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced dà bā (written as da ba, daba). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "bus" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大巴: 大 has 3 strokes, 巴 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 大巴?
大巴 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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