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การขนส่งสาธารณะ

Components

การ
ขนส่ง

Pronunciation

kaan khǒn sòŋ sǎathaaraná

การขนส่งสาธารณะ

kaan khǒn sòŋ sǎathaaraná

public transportation

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  1. 1 public transportation、public transport

This refers to public transportation as a shared travel system available to the general public, such as buses, trains, subways, and public boats.

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public transportation、public transport

Noun⭐️3 Common

It means the overall system of transportation services that the public can use collectively.

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Learning notes

Explanation

การขนส่งสาธารณะ is made from การขนส่ง, meaning transportation or transport, and สาธารณะ, meaning public. It is a slightly formal, explanatory phrase used for public transportation as a system or service. It is common in news, government language, urban planning, travel information, and policy discussions. In casual conversation, people often name the specific mode instead, such as รถเมล์ for bus, รถไฟฟ้า for urban electric train, or รถไฟใต้ดิน for subway.

Usage

Use this phrase when talking about commuting, school travel, tourism information, transportation policy, city planning, traffic reduction, or environmental issues. It fits phrases like “use public transportation,” “improve public transportation,” or “public transportation costs.”

Caution

Do not use it for parcel delivery or freight logistics. For those meanings, การขนส่งสินค้า means freight transport, and การจัดส่งพัสดุ means parcel delivery.

Differences from similar words

1 public transportation synonyms

  • การขนส่ง means transportation or transport in general, including goods and cargo. การขนส่งสาธารณะ specifically refers to public transportation used by people.

  • ระบบขนส่งมวลชน often refers to mass transit systems, especially in urban settings. การขนส่งสาธารณะ is broader and covers public transportation available to the general public.

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