Trains & the metro in Chinese: conversation questions
A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about trains & the metro in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你常坐火车吗？Do you often take the train?
- 你坐过高铁吗？Have you ever been on a high-speed train?
- 你家离火车站远吗？Is your home far from the railway station?
- 你一般买单程票还是往返票？Do you usually buy single or return tickets?
- 你坐的火车常常晚点吗？Are your trains often delayed?
- 你喜欢坐火车还是坐飞机？Do you prefer travelling by train or by plane?
- 你坐火车去过最远的地方是哪儿？What's the furthest place you've been to by train?
- 你印象最深的一次火车旅行是哪次？Which train journey do you remember best?
Learn the words first
The Trains & the metro word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.