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bus

/bʌs/

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plural
buses

1 · noun

A road vehicle carrying passengers along a route.

沿线路运送多位乘客的道路车辆。

公車 is common in some traditional-Chinese regions; distinguish regional wording from script conversion.

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Does this bus go to the museum?

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这辆公交车去博物馆吗?

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公交车 — A road vehicle carrying passengers along a route.