列车

liè chē

CL 列 liè 趟 tàng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. (railway) train

Word relationships

Related words

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• 火车 huǒ chē 火车 huǒ chē train 火车 is a more general term for train, while 列车 often refers to a specific railway train or scheduled train service.: train
• 地铁 dì tiě 地铁 dì tiě underground railway; subway 地铁 is a subway or metro train, distinguished from overground railway trains (列车).: underground railway; subway
• 车厢 chē xiāng 车厢 chē xiāng carriage 车厢 means train carriage or car, a part of a 列车.: carriage
• 站台 zhàn tái 站台 zhàn tái platform (at a railway station) 站台 is the platform where passengers board a 列车.: platform (at a railway station)

Usage notes

Collocations

列车 is commonly used in compounds like 列车员 (train attendant), 列车长 (train conductor), and 列车时刻表 (train schedule).

Formality

列车 is more formal than 火车, often used in official announcements and written language (e.g., 本次列车 for 'this train').

Example Sentences

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高速 列车 非常快。

High-speed trains are very fast.

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Words Containing 列车

• 列车员 列车员 liè chē yuán: train attendant
• 列车长 列车长 liè chē zhǎng: conductor
• 专门列车 专门列车 zhuān mén liè chē: special train
• 直达列车 直达列车 zhí dá liè chē: through train
• 货运列车 货运列车 huò yùn liè chē: goods train

Child Words of 列车

• 列 列 liè: to arrange
• 车 车 chē: car
• 车 车 jū: war chariot (archaic)