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公共汽車

简公共汽车 · 繁公共汽車

Mandarin · pinyin gōng gòng qì chē

bus
Classifier: 輛 liàng, 班 bān

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公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
共: gòng · together with, all, total; to share
汽: qì · steam, vapor, gas
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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1–4–4–1 · gong1 gong4 qi4 che1

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gung1 gung6 hei3 ce1

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gung1 gung6 hei3 ce1

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noun

(chiefly Mandarin) public bus (Classifier: 輛／辆 m; 架 c)
(slang, derogatory) town bicycle

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