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HSK 2 word · noun

公共汽车

gōng gòng qì chē

bus

Traditional: 公共汽車

Stroke order

See how to write 公共汽车

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

1234

公

4 strokes

123456

共

6 strokes

1234567

汽

7 strokes

1234

车

4 strokes

Example sentence

我坐公共汽车上班。

Wǒ zuò gōnggòng qìchē shàngbān.

I take the bus to work.

More sentences with 公共汽车

因为下雪,所以我坐公共汽车。

Yīnwèi xià xuě, suǒyǐ wǒ zuò gōnggòng qìchē.

Because it is snowing, I take the bus.

Character breakdown

车

vehicle

=

车

vehicle

A wheeled vehicle seen from above.

See every word built from the radical 车 →

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Frequently asked questions about 公共汽车

What does 公共汽车 mean?
公共汽车 (gōng gòng qì chē) means "bus" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
What is the traditional form of 公共汽车?
The traditional Chinese form of 公共汽车 is 公共汽車.
How many strokes does 公 have?
公 has 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 公共汽车 in?
公共汽车 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.