Definition
末班车 literally means the last bus or train of the day. Colloquially, it's also used as a metaphor for 'the last chance' or 'the final opportunity' — often in contexts where if you don't act now, you'll miss out entirely.
n.
last bus or train(figurative) last chancefinal opportunity
Examples
- 末班车。Wǒ chàdiǎn méi gǎnshàng mò bān chē.I almost missed the last bus.
- ，末班车。Zhè shì nǐ zuìhòu yí cì jīhuì le, bié cuòguò mò bān chē.This is your last chance — don't miss it.
- ，末班车。Rúguǒ wǒmen xiànzài bù tóuzī, jiù zhēn de gǎn bú shàng mò bān chē le.If we don't invest now, we'll really miss the boat.
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