Meaning
客运 refers to the transportation of passengers, as opposed to goods or cargo. It encompasses all forms of public and commercial passenger transit including buses, trains, airplanes, and ships. The term is commonly used in transportation industry contexts and official signage.
Usage
This is a formal term typically seen in official contexts like transportation company names, government regulations, and station signage. You'll see it in compounds like 客运站 (passenger terminal) or 客运公司 (passenger transport company). It's less common in everyday casual conversation where people might simply say 坐车, 坐火车, etc.
Examples
- 01这家客运公司经营从北京到上海的长途巴士。.This passenger transport company operates long-distance buses from Beijing to Shanghai.
- 02客运站就在火车站旁边，走路五分钟就到了。, .The bus terminal is right next to the train station, just a five-minute walk away.
Characters
Common collocations
- 客运站passenger terminal, bus station
- 客运公司passenger transport company
- 客运服务passenger transport service
- 客运列车passenger train
Antonyms
Origin
Compound of 客 (passenger, guest) and 运 (transport). The term emerged in modern Chinese as transportation systems developed, distinguishing passenger services from freight services (货运).