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公车

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional公車

official vehicle; public vehicle

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

official vehicle; public vehicle; government car

formal

Primarily refers to cars owned by government agencies, public institutions, or state-owned enterprises for official use. In a broader sense, it can also refer to public transportation vehicles (like buses) in some contexts, though "公交车" (gōng jiāo chē) is more specific for that.

Tā他
yīn因
sī私
shì事
shǐ使
yòng用
gōng公
chē车
shòu受
dào到
le了
chǔ处
fèn分
 。

He was disciplined for using an official vehicle for personal matters.

Dān单
wèi位
guī规
dìng定
 ,
gōng公
chē车
bì必
xū须
zài在
zhǐ指
dìng定
de的
wèi位
zhì置
tíng停
fàng放
 。

The organization's regulations state that official vehicles must be parked in designated spots.

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Zhè这
liàng辆
hēi黑
sè色
de的
jiào轿
chē车
shì是
gōng公
sī司
de的
gōng公
chē车
 。

This black sedan is the company's official car.