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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries公共汽车
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gōnggòng qìchē
"我坐公共汽车去上班。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large motor vehicle that carries passengers by road, typically along a fixed route.
"I took the bus to work this morning." - 2
A vehicle designed to transport a large number of people.
"The school bus arrives at 8 AM every day."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as an abbreviation of 'omnibus' in the early 19th century, stemming from Latin 'omnibus' meaning 'for all' (dative plural of omnis). Originally popularized in France and England, the term was shortened to 'bus' as motor vehicles replaced horse-drawn carriages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bus" is said worldwide
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Bus
Transliteration: bus
"Ich habe den Bus zur Arbeit genommen."
autobus
Transliteration: autobus
"Ho preso l'autobus per andare al lavoro."
autobus
Transliteration: otobus
"J'ai pris l'autobus pour aller au travail."
autobús
Transliteration: autobús
"Tomé el autobús para ir al trabajo."
ônibus
Transliteration: ônibus
"Peguei o ônibus para o trabalho."
बस
Transliteration: bas
"मैंने काम पर जाने के लिए बस ली।"
公共汽车
Transliteration: gōnggòng qìchē
"我坐公共汽车去上班。"
버스
Transliteration: beoseu
"나는 일하러 가기 위해 버스를 탔다."
バス
Transliteration: basu
"私は仕事に行くためにバスに乗りました。"
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