公共交通

gōnggòng jiāotōng

noun

Meanings

HSK 3

这个城市的公共交通很方便。

Zhège chéngshì de gōnggòng jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn.

Public transport in this city is very convenient.

HSK 5

为了减少堵车，政府鼓励市民多乘坐公共交通出行。

Wèile jiǎnshǎo dǔchē, zhèngfǔ gǔlì shìmín duō chéngzuò gōnggòng jiāotōng chūxíng.

To cut traffic jams, the government encourages residents to get around by public transport.

usage

The short form 公交 usually means city buses only (公交车, 公交站), while 公共交通 covers buses, the metro and trains. The vehicles themselves are 公共交通工具.

公 gōng

共 gòng

交 jiāo

通 tōng