高铁

gāo tiě

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HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun

Definitions

1. high speed rail

Word relationships

Related words

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• 动车 dòng chē 动车 dòng chē power car 高铁 is faster than 动车: power car
• 火车 huǒ chē 火车 huǒ chē train 高铁 is a type of high-speed train, while 火车 is the general term for train: train

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations include 坐高铁 (take the high-speed rail) and 高铁站 (high-speed rail station).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 高铁 with 地铁 (subway); 高铁 is for intercity travel, not urban transit.

Example Sentences

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我坐 高铁 去北京。

I take the high-speed rail to Beijing.

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Words Containing 高铁

• 京沪高铁 京沪高铁 jīng hù gāo tiě: Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, completed in 2010
• 高铁血红蛋白 高铁血红蛋白 gāo tiě xuè hóng dàn bái: methemoglobin

Child Words of 高铁

• 铁 铁 tiě: iron (metal)
• 高 高 gāo: high