百
Bǎi
100, hundred
公共汽车 (gōnggòng qìchē) — how to say "public bus" in Chinese
Measure word: 辆 (liàng)
公共汽车
Public bus
Character composition
公
public
共
together, common
汽
steam, gas
车
vehicle, car
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 3 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 4 strokes
Examples
我们坐公共汽车去学校。
We go to school by bus.
我坐公共汽车
I take the bus.
Mnemonic
[gōnggòng qìchē-] Gong and Kitty hop on a 公共汽车 public bus that runs on steam 🚍💨. Together, they ride through the city, seeing 公 (public) parks and 共 (shared) spaces whiz by. Kitty, wearing a funny hat, exclaims that this bus is unique with its steam engine 汽 and whimsical wheels 车, creating music as it moves.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "public bus" in Chinese?
"public bus" in Chinese is 公共汽车 (gōnggòng qìchē).
What does 公共汽车 mean in English?
公共汽车 (gōnggòng qìchē) means "Public bus".
How is 公共汽车 pronounced?
It is pronounced gōnggòng qìchē (written as gonggong qiche, gonggongqiche). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "public bus" in Chinese characters?
It is written 公共汽车.
What HSK level is 公共汽车?
公共汽车 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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