Definition

Noun: - Bus: A large motor vehicle designed to carry many passengers along a fixed route, typically within a city or town, for a fare. It is a common form of public transportation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi đi làm bằng xe buýt mỗi ngày. (I go to work by bus every day.)
  • Bạn có biết xe buýt số 10 dừng ở đây không? (Do you know if bus number 10 stops here?)
  • Vé xe buýt rất rẻ. (The bus fare is very cheap.)

Advanced Usage

• "xe buýt hai tầng": double-decker bus.

  • Du khách thích ngồi trên xe buýt hai tầng để ngắm thành phố. (Tourists like to sit on the double-decker bus to see the city.)

• "xe buýt nhanh" (BRT): bus rapid transit.

  • Xe buýt nhanh có làn đường riêng nên không bị kẹt xe.* (The bus rapid transit has its own lane so it doesn't get stuck in traffic.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xe đò (n): intercity or regional bus, often for longer distances between provinces.

  • Chúng tôi bắt xe đò từ Sài Gòn đi Đà Lạt. (We caught an intercity bus from Saigon to Da Lat.)

• Xe khách (n): a general term for passenger coach or bus, can be used for both city and long-distance buses.

  • Công ty xe khách này có nhiều tuyến đường. (This passenger coach company has many routes.)

Synonyms

• Bus: motor coach, omnibus.
• Public transport vehicle.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Lỡ xe buýt": to miss the bus (literally and figuratively).

  • Tôi đến trễ vì lỡ xe buýt. (I was late because I missed the bus.)
  • Anh ấy đã lỡ xe buýt trong cơ hội kinh doanh đó. (He missed the boat on that business opportunity.)

• "Đông như xe buýt giờ cao điểm": as crowded as a bus during rush hour (a common simile for extreme crowdedness).

  • Quán cà phê mới mở đông như xe buýt giờ cao điểm. (The new cafe is as crowded as a bus during rush hour.)

noun

1. bus