express train/bus; fast train/bus
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
express train or bus; fast train or bus
Specifically refers to passenger transportation services with fewer intermediate stops and shorter travel times. Often contrasted with 慢车 (màn chē) - slow train/bus.
Wǒ我
men们
zuò坐
kuài快
chē车
qù去
Shàng上
hǎi海
，
zhǐ只
yào要
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
We'll take the express train to Shanghai; it only takes two hours.
Zhè这
tàng趟
kuài快
chē车
zhōng中
tú途
zhǐ只
tíng停
kào靠
sān三
gè个
dà大
zhàn站
。
This express train only stops at three major stations along the way.
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Xià下
wǔ午
yǒu有
yī一
bān班
zhí直
dá达
Běi北
jīng京
de的
kuài快
chē车
。
There's a direct express train to Beijing in the afternoon.
Zuò坐
kuài快
chē车
bǐ比
zuò坐
màn慢
chē车
guì贵
yī一
diǎn点
，
dàn但
kuài快
duō多
le了
。
Taking the express train is a bit more expensive than taking the slow train, but it's much faster.