How to Say ‘Does this bus go to Ximending?’ in Traditional Chinese
這班公車到西門町嗎？
zhè bān gōng chē dào xī mén tīng ma
[juh bahn gong-chuh daow shee-mun-ting ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [到] in transport questions means "go to / reach": [這班公車到西門町嗎？]. You can swap in another destination, like [這班車到台北車站嗎？].
Phrase Breakdown
這班公車
zhè bān gōng chē
this bus
Refers to the specific bus service you are asking about.
這班公車很快。
This bus is fast.
Words in this phrase
這
zhè
[juh]
this
Used to point to something near the speaker, such as this bus.
這班公車很快。
This bus is very fast.
班
bān
[bahn]
classifier for scheduled vehicles
Used for buses, trains, flights, and other scheduled services.
下一班公車五分鐘後到。
The next bus arrives in five minutes.
公車
gōng chē
[gong-chuh]
bus
A common word for public bus in Taiwan.
這班公車會經過車站。
This bus passes by the station.
到西門町
dào xī mén tīng
goes to Ximending
The destination of the bus.
這班車到台北車站。
This bus goes to Taipei Main Station.
Words in this phrase
到
dào
[daow]
to arrive at; to reach
Used to indicate reaching a destination.
這班公車到西門町很方便。
This bus goes to Ximending conveniently.
西門町
xī mén tīng
[shee-mun-ting]
Ximending
A famous shopping and entertainment area in Taipei, popular with tourists and young people.
西門町晚上很熱鬧。
Ximending is very lively at night.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Turns the sentence into a yes-no question.
這班公車到西門町嗎？
Does this bus go to Ximending?
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