Trains & the metro in Chinese 火车
huǒchē
Break down transport: on rails. 15 essential trains & the metro words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 火车 | huǒ chē | train |
| 高铁 | gāo tiě | high-speed rail |
| 火车站 | huǒ chē zhàn | railway station |
| 站台 | zhàn tái | platform |
| 车厢 | chē xiāng | carriage |
| 车次 | chē cì | train number |
| 硬座 | yìng zuò | hard seat |
| 卧铺 | wò pù | sleeper berth |
| 检票 | jiǎn piào | to check tickets |
| 晚点 | wǎn diǎn | delayed |
| 出发 | chū fā | to depart |
| 到站 | dào zhàn | to arrive at the station |
| 地铁站 | dì tiě zhàn | metro station |
| 单程 | dān chéng | one-way |
| 往返 | wǎng fǎn | return |
Example sentences
- 我们坐火车去上海。We're going to Shanghai by train.
- 坐高铁只要两个小时。It only takes two hours by high-speed rail.
- 我在火车站等你。I'll wait for you at the railway station.
- 火车在三号站台。The train is at platform three.
- 我们在五号车厢。We're in carriage five.
- 你买的是哪个车次？Which train number did you book?
- 硬座便宜，但是不太舒服。Hard seats are cheap but not very comfortable.
- 坐夜车最好买卧铺。On a night train it's best to get a sleeper berth.
- 开车前十五分钟开始检票。Ticket checks start fifteen minutes before departure.
- 火车晚点了一个小时。The train was delayed by an hour.
- 列车马上就要出发了。The train is about to depart.
- 快到站了，准备下车吧。We're almost at the station, get ready to get off.
- 最近的地铁站在哪儿？Where's the nearest metro station?
- 我要一张单程票。I'd like a one-way ticket.
- 往返票比较便宜。A return ticket is cheaper.
Practise speaking
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