bānchē

班车

Word · NounTraditional班車

scheduled shuttle; company bus

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

scheduled shuttle; regular bus service

neutral

Refers to vehicles like commuter buses or airport shuttles that run on a set timetable and route, often for public or semi-public use.

Gōng公
sī司
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
wǎn晚
dōu都
yǒu有
bān班
chē车
jiē接
sòng送
yuán员
gōng工
 。

The company has shuttle buses to pick up and drop off employees every morning and evening.

Qù去
jī机
chǎng场
de的
bān班
chē车
měi每
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
fā发
yī一
tàng趟
 。

The shuttle bus to the airport departs every half hour.

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Zhè这
tàng趟
bān班
chē车
de的
zhōng终
diǎn点
zhàn站
shì是
huǒ火
chē车
zhàn站
 。

The final stop for this shuttle bus is the train station.

2.

noun

company bus; organization's dedicated vehicle

neutral

Specifically refers to buses or vans owned and operated by a company, school, or other organization for the exclusive use of its members.

Wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
bān班
chē车
zhǐ只
gōng供
jiào教
zhí职
gōng工
hé和
xué学
sheng生
chéng乘
zuò坐
 。

Our school's shuttle bus is only for faculty, staff, and students.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
wèi为
yè夜
bān班
gōng工
rén人
ān安
pái排
le了
bān班
chē车
 。

The factory arranged a shuttle bus for night-shift workers.

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Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
jié节
jià假
rì日
 ,
dān单
wèi位
de的
bān班
chē车
tíng停
yùn运
 。

It's a holiday today, so the company shuttle service is suspended.