巴士
HSK 4 (2021)
巴士 (bāshì) · bus
巴士 (bāshì) means “bus”. It is written with 2 characters: 巴 (to desire) + 士 (scholar). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 巴士 is built
The characters
巴 bā · to desire
What 巴 is made of
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
士 shì · scholar
What 士 is made of
士 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 3 strokes.
Example sentences
我每天坐巴士上班。Wǒ měitiān zuò bāshì shàngbān.I take the bus to work every day.
去机场的巴士几点开？Qù jīchǎng de bāshì jǐ diǎn kāi?What time does the airport bus leave?
Questions about 巴士
What does 巴士 mean?
巴士 (bāshì) means “bus”.
How do you pronounce 巴士?
巴士 is pronounced bāshì.
Which HSK level is 巴士?
巴士 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 大巴dàbācoach
- 尾巴wěibatail
- 嘴巴zuǐbamouth
- 巴不得bābudeto be eager to
- 巴结bājieto curry favour with
- 护士hùshinurse
- 男士nánshìgentleman
- 女士nǚshìlady
- 士兵shìbīngsoldier
- 战士zhànshìsoldier
Learn 巴士 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.