客车

• 拼音: kè chē
• 汉字拆解: 客 = 宀 (roof) + 各, guest; 车 = pictograph of a cart/vehicle

含义

Passenger vehicle; bus; coach. A vehicle designed for transporting passengers.

General term for vehicles primarily designed to carry passengers, including buses, coaches, and passenger trains. Contrasted with 货车 (freight vehicle). Common types: 长途客车 (long-distance coach), 旅游客车 (tour bus), 城际客车 (intercity bus). In railway context, 客车 refers to passenger trains.

例句

1. 每逢春运，长途客车站都挤满了回家过年的旅客。
2. 这条线路的客车每半小时发一班，非常方便。
3. 为了安全起见，客车司机每四小时必须休息一次。

用法指南

语境: transportation, travel

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 去那里可以坐客车。(You can take a coach bus to get there.)
• 客车票比火车票便宜。(Coach tickets are cheaper than train tickets.)

错误说法

• 把客车和公交车完全等同 (客车 is broader and usually refers to intercity coaches; 公交车 specifically means city buses)

起源与历史

Compound of 客 (guest, passenger) + 车 (vehicle). Together meaning 'vehicle for carrying passengers.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal