The top deck

Informal Neutral

What it really means

The upper floor of a double-decker bus. The front seats upstairs are popular for sightseeing. Hold the handrails on the stairs — buses move off before you sit down.

Chinese explanation
双层巴士的上层。二层最前排是观光热门座位。上下楼梯要抓稳扶手——车常常没等你坐下就开了。

Example conversation

A: Is there room on the top deck? B: Yes, and the front seats are free. Hold on tight going up the stairs.
A：二层还有位子吗？ B：有，最前排还空着。上楼梯时抓稳扶手。

What you could say back

No spoken reply needed for this one.

Related phrases

Double-decker Priority seat Press the bell (to stop the bus)

Official sources

Rules and amounts change — confirm important details with the official source.

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