大巴
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)
大巴 (dàbā) · coach
大巴 (dàbā) means “coach; large bus”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 巴 (to desire). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 大巴 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
巴 bā · to desire
What 巴 is made of
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
Example sentences
我们坐大巴去机场。Wǒmen zuò dàbā qù jīchǎng.We are taking a coach to the airport.
去长城的大巴几点出发？Qù Chángchéng de dàbā jǐ diǎn chūfā?What time does the bus to the Great Wall leave?
Questions about 大巴
What does 大巴 mean?
大巴 (dàbā) means “coach; large bus”.
How do you pronounce 大巴?
大巴 is pronounced dàbā.
Which HSK level is 大巴?
大巴 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
Learn 大巴 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.