bou2 mou5 ce1褓姆車褓姆车
Jyutpingbou2 mou5 ce1
Yalebóu móuh chē
Definition
A private minibus used for transporting school children, or a customized van used by celebrities.
- school van; nanny van; a private minibus for transporting students
- a customized luxury van used by celebrities and VIPs
colloquialtransport
How it's used
Originally referring to small vans used to transport kindergarten children, the term has evolved to describe any van used to shuttle groups of people, particularly celebrities or performers. It carries a specific connotation of a vehicle that is chartered or dedicated to a specific group rather than a public transport vehicle. You will often see these vans parked outside television studios or concert venues.
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The kids take the school van to school every day.
Is that van picking up a celebrity?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a standard taxi or public minibus, as it specifically implies a private or contracted service for a specific group of passengers.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
