Bus lane
BUS LAYN /bʌs leɪn/
Neutral Neutral
What it really means
A traffic lane marked for buses (and usually taxis and bikes) only, often painted red or marked with signs showing operating hours. Driving a car in a bus lane during those hours brings an automatic camera fine.
Chinese explanation
公交专用道，仅供公交车（通常还有出租车和自行车）使用，常涂成红色或标明生效时段。私家车在生效时段驶入会被摄像头自动罚款。
Example conversation
A: Why are we not using that empty lane?
B: It is a bus lane until 7pm. Drive in it and you get a fine through the post.
A：那条车道空着，我们怎么不走？
B：那是公交专用道，晚上7点前不能走。开进去罚单就会寄到家里。
What you could say back
No spoken reply needed for this one.
Related phrases
Official sources
Rules and amounts change — confirm important details with the official source.
All Transport
Reviewed by the UK Decoded editorial team
· Last checked 24 July 2026 · Report a mistake