"Where is the bus?"

Translation: 公交车在哪里？

[Kittysdream]

Is everyone see some randomly new charachters for bus all of a sudden?

[Kivolamuzikisto]

Do you mean "公交车"? Duo often "teaches" new words by just "slipping" them in as we progress; I try to have a dictionary app open as I go so I can look up anything new.

[CinnamonTe1]

This is why they should show pinyin.

[AxelB.J.Y.M.]

They're doing so right now :)

[maartendoc]

公 (gōng) = public/collectively owned
交 (jiāo) = to hand over/to deliver/to pay
车 (chē) = car/vehicle
公交车 (gōng jiāo chē) = public deliver vehicle = bus

公 (gōng) = public/collectively owned
共 (gòng) = common/general/to share
汽 (qì) = steam/vapor
车 (chē) = car/vehicle
公共汽车 (gōnggòng qìchē) = public common steam vehicle = bus

[KimLaverghetta]

Thank you for these.

[MrsCarolyn1]

This is not the word for bus that we have been taught. Is this a different word for bus?

[Chris00000000]

As far as im aware both words can be used. My chinese ex girlfriend would say 公交车 gongjiaoche

[Marin470782]

The audio isn't working for several of the characters

[RuciGluci]

"巴士" is it okay to use it?

[Toby526381]

Yes but only in some regions of China. It is better to say 公交车 or 公共汽车 just to be safe as all regions of china understand this.

[ChuDust]

Yes, in singapore we call busses 巴士 and taxis 德士. If im not mistaken, i think Taiwan calls busses 巴士 too. But we're the only ones who call taxis 德士

[Nie_Dan]

Hong Kong also uses 德士

[SteveMalonezo]

肯定

[Alison920660]

Maybe only in Hong Kong? I'm not sure if this is used in other Chinese speaking regions.

[StephanusG1]

It is. 巴士 is often printed on buses in Mainland China.

[xoxodayren]

I have no problem with multiple words being used/taught that mean the same thing but if it is the first time being shown like "公交车" it would be awesome if they could highlight the new word in blue and give a definition. Come on Dualingo!

[Hendrik663648]

Should "公共在哪儿" work?