火车

huǒ chē

CL 列 liè 节 jié 趟 tàng

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. train

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 高铁 gāo tiě 高铁 gāo tiě high speed rail 高速火车: high speed rail
• 车站 chē zhàn 车站 chē zhàn rail station 火车停靠的地方: rail station

Synonyms

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• 列车 liè chē 列车 liè chē (railway) train 书面语，泛指火车: (railway) train

Usage notes

Collocations

Common verb: 坐火车 (take the train). More formal: 乘坐火车.

Cultural notes

Trains are a popular and essential mode of long-distance travel in China, especially during holidays.

Example Sentences

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火车 马上就要到达北京了。

The train is about to arrive in Beijing.

火车 晚点了，我们等了一个小时。

The train was delayed, and we waited for an hour.

火车 在轨道上行驶。

The train runs on the track.

火车 正在穿过一条很长的隧道。

The train is passing through a very long tunnel.

我坐 火车 去北京。

I take the train to Beijing.

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Words Containing 火车

• 火车站 火车站 huǒ chē zhàn: train station
• 子弹火车 子弹火车 zǐ dàn huǒ chē: bullet train
• 滑铁卢火车站 滑铁卢火车站 huá tiě lú huǒ chē zhàn: Waterloo Station (London)
• 满嘴跑火车 满嘴跑火车 mǎn zuǐ pǎo huǒ chē: (idiom) to have a glib tongue
• 火车票 火车票 huǒ chē piào: train ticket
• 火车头 火车头 huǒ chē tóu: train engine
• 直通火车 直通火车 zhí tōng huǒ chē: through train

Child Words of 火车

• 火 火 huǒ: fire
• 车 车 chē: car
• 车 车 jū: war chariot (archaic)