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公交

gōng jiāo · gong jiao

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Meaning

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  1. public transportation
  2. mass transit
  3. abbr. for 公共交通 (gōng gòng jiāo tōng)
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One stop too far

  1. Liangliang

    去(qù)电影院(diànyǐngyuàn)，我们(wǒmen)坐(zuò)哪一路(nǎyīlù)公交(gōngjiāo)？

    To get to the cinema, which bus route do we take?

  2. Dengdeng

    十五路(shíwǔlù)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，公交(gōngjiāo)来了(láile)！

    Route 15. Look, the bus is here!

  3. Liangliang

    窗外(chuāngwài)的(de)风景(fēngjǐng)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！

    The scenery outside the window is so nice!

  4. Dengdeng

    是啊(shìa)，这个(zhège)地方(dìfang)我(wǒ)没(méi)来过(láiguò)。

    Yes. I have never been to this place.

  5. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我们(wǒmen)应该(yīnggāi)在(zài)上一站(shàngyīzhàn)下车(xiàchē)！

    Dengdeng, we should have gotten off at the last stop!

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2 examples
01

去(qù)医(yī)院(yuàn)要(yào)坐(zuò)哪(nǎ)一(yí)路(lù)公(gōng)交(jiāo)？

How can I get to the hospital by bus?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)不(bù)乘(chéng)公(gōng)交(jiāo)去(qù)学(xué)校(xiào)。

I don't go to school by bus.

Tatoeba: Chinese by asosan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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