Meaning of 大巴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (coll.) large bus
- coach
- (abbr. for 大型巴士)
How to use 大巴
大巴 is the everyday word for a coach or large bus, often used for airport shuttles, tour groups, and long-distance trips between cities. It usually takes the measure word 辆 (liàng). Example: 我们坐大巴去机场。(Wǒmen zuò dàbā qù jīchǎng.) We take the coach to the airport.
大 (dà) means big, and 巴 (bā) comes from 巴士 (bāshì), a sound loan for the English word bus. So 大巴 is simply a big bus.
Common mistake: Learners often say 开大巴 when they mean riding one. 开 (kāi) means to drive, so use 坐 (zuò) or 乘 (chéng) for taking a bus as a passenger. Also keep 巴 in the first tone, bā, not bà as in 爸.
大巴 in example sentences
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Stroke order for each character
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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巴 bā · to desire · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大巴.
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
| 大海 | dàhǎi | sea; ocean |
| 大门 | dàmén | entrance; door |
Questions about 大巴
What does 大巴 mean?
大巴 (dàbā) means "(coll.) large bus; coach" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 大巴?
大巴 is made of 2 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 巴 (4 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 大巴 an HSK word?
Yes. 大巴 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 大巴 and 公交车?
公交车 (gōngjiāochē) is a public city bus on a fixed local route. 大巴 usually means a large coach for tours, shuttles, or intercity travel.
Is there a word for a small bus too?
Yes. 中巴 (zhōngbā) is a medium-sized bus and 小巴 (xiǎobā) is a minibus. They follow the same pattern as 大巴.