change trains/buses
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to change trains or buses; to transfer (vehicles)
Specifically refers to switching to a different vehicle during a journey, not to reversing a car. This is often done when no direct route is available.
Zhè这
tàng趟
chē车
kě可
yǐ以
zhí直
dá达
Běi北
jīng京
，
bù不
yòng用
dǎo倒
chē车
。
This bus/train goes directly to Beijing, no need to transfer.
Qù去
nà那
ge个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
xū需
yào要
zài在
shì市
lǐ里
dǎo倒
yī一
cì次
chē车
。
To get to that small town, you need to transfer once in the city.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
dǎo倒
chē车
cuò错
guò过
le了
huì会
yì议
。
He missed the meeting because he had to change trains.