san1 sai3 gaai3 dai6 jat1 baa1 si2 fuk6 mou6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1新世界第一巴士服務有限公司新世界第一巴士服务有限公司
Jyutpingsan1 sai3 gaai3 dai6 jat1 baa1 si2 fuk6 mou6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1
Yalesān sai gaai daih yāt bā sí fuhk mouh yáuh haahn gūng sī
Definition
New World First Bus Services Limited, a former major bus operator in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
This company name is rarely used in its full form in casual speech, as locals typically refer to it simply as 新巴. The full legal name is mostly encountered on official documents, bus stop signage, or formal announcements. It is important to note that the company has undergone significant corporate restructuring and merged into Citybus, making the full name a historical reference in many contexts.
Examples
I take New World First Bus Services Limited buses to work.
san1新sai3世gaai3界dai6第jat1一baa1巴si2士fuk6服mou6務jau5有haan6限gung1公si1司hai6係mai6咪ji5已ging1經hap6合ping3併zo2咗?
Has New World First Bus Services Limited already merged?
Related words
Common phrases
New World First Bus route
New World First Bus driver
Common mistake
Learners often try to translate the company name word-for-word into English or Mandarin, but in Hong Kong, the abbreviated name 新巴 is the standard way to refer to the operator in daily life.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.



