Re: I take "a" bus to school. Vs I take "the" bus to school.
Posted by montanius on 2013/11/28 3:41:53
...and I learn now this 搭, I knew only 坐 and 乘。
The problem with the original example is that "to school", it looks like a location, but actually it is not, or just partly, it made it quite complex. I think 上学 or 上下学 is better for it than 去学校。 (I don't know if there is a section here for to school/to the school, to bed/to the bed etc.)
Anyway, how to translate it?...
Let's catch the bus! - 让我们赶上公车把
Let's catch the bus to (the) school! - 让我们赶上公车去学校把
Or how would you say this in everyday life?
Is it correct to say 上学坐的公车 for "the bus that I use for going to school"?
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The problem with the original example is that "to school", it looks like a location, but actually it is not, or just partly, it made it quite complex. I think 上学 or 上下学 is better for it than 去学校。 (I don't know if there is a section here for to school/to the school, to bed/to the bed etc.)
Anyway, how to translate it?...
Let's catch the bus! - 让我们赶上公车把
Let's catch the bus to (the) school! - 让我们赶上公车去学校把
Or how would you say this in everyday life?
Is it correct to say 上学坐的公车 for "the bus that I use for going to school"?
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Yunqing wrote:
Yeah those are good examples.
"Let's catch the bus" is another common phrase, meaning is similar.
@ Montanius: Actually TW's 公车 comes from 公共汽车, but hardly anyone use the full term now.
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