Writing
客车 (kè chē) — how to say "bus" in Chinese
客车
Bus
noun
Character composition
客
guest
车
vehicle
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
坐客车
zuò kè chē
take a bus
一辆客车
yī liàng kè chē
one bus
Examples
这辆客车每天早晨六点出发。
This bus departs at six every morning.
我坐客车去。
I go by bus.
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Frequently asked questions
Bus in Chinese Mandarin
"bus" in Chinese is 客车 (kè chē).
What does 客车 mean in English?
客车 (kè chē) means "Bus".
Bus in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced kè chē (written as ke che, keche). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "bus" in Chinese characters?
It is written 客车: 客 has 9 strokes, 车 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 客车?
客车 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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