A minibus is a small bus with seats for about six to twelve people — bigger than a car, smaller than the long bus that runs through town. You might ride one to school, to a hotel, as a shuttle from the station, or on a short group trip.

A minibus一輛 minibus is a small bus是一種小巴 with seats for about six to twelve people大概可以坐六到十二人 — bigger than a car比轎車大, smaller than the long bus that runs through town比市區裡跑的大巴小. You你 might ride one可能會搭它 to school去學校, to a hotel去飯店, as a shuttle from the station當作從車站接送的接駁車, or on a short group trip或是去參加短程的團體旅遊.

In British English this is a normal, everyday word. In American English people more often say van or shuttle, though minibus is still understood. Drivers, schools, and travel companies use it without thinking twice; it is not fancy and not slang. It is not a taxi, and it is not a huge coach.

In British English在英式英文裡 this is a normal, everyday word這是很普通、日常的字. In American English在美式英文裡 people more often say van or shuttle人們比較常說 van 或 shuttle, though minibus is still understood不過 minibus 還是聽得懂. Drivers, schools, and travel companies司機、學校，和旅行社 use it without thinking twice都會很自然地用這個字; it is not fancy and not slang它不是什麼特別文雅的字，也不是俚語. It它不是 is not a taxi計程車, and it is not a huge coach也不是大遊覽車.

Though actually, in American politics you may also hear minibus for a law that ties several smaller bills together. That is a specialist use, and it probably came from a different path (from omnibus, an old word for a bill that carries many things).

Though actually不過其實, in American politics在美國政治裡 you may also hear minibus你也可能會聽到 minibus for a law that ties several smaller bills together指把好幾個小法案綁在一起的法案. That這 is a specialist use是比較專門的用法, and it probably came from a different path而且可能是不同的來源 (from omnibus源自 omnibus, an old word for a bill that carries many things一個舊字，指涵蓋很多事項的法案).

For almost every learner, minibus means the vehicle. Count the seats in your head: a handful of rows, not a whole city bus.

For almost every learner對幾乎所有學習者來說, minibus means the vehicle minibus 指的就是這種車輛. Count the seats in your head在腦中數一下座位: a handful of rows就是幾排座位而已, not a whole city bus不是一整台市區公車.