train; railway train
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
a train; a string of connected railway cars with an engine, crew, and prescribed signals
formalA formal and technical term for a train in operation. Often used in official contexts, railway schedules, and news reports.
Guó国
jì际
liè列
chē车
jí即
jiāng将
jìn进
zhàn站
。
The international train is about to arrive at the station.
Zhè这
tàng趟
lǚ旅
kè客
liè列
chē车
fēi非
cháng常
shū舒
shì适
。
This passenger train is very comfortable.
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cì5
liè次
chē列
wǎn车
diǎn晚
bàn点
xiǎo半
shí小
时
。
Train number 15 is delayed by half an hour.
Gāo高
sù速
liè列
chē车
dà大
dà大
suō缩
duǎn短
le了
lǚ旅
xíng行
shí时
jiān间
。
High-speed trains have greatly shortened travel time.
Huò货
yùn运
liè列
chē车
zhuāng装
zài载
zhe着
dà大
liàng量
méi煤
tàn炭
。
The freight train is carrying a large amount of coal.