slow train; local bus
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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slow train; local bus; stopping service
neutralTypically refers to long-distance passenger trains or intercity buses that stop at many stations, resulting in a long total journey time. It contrasts with express services.
Wǒ我
zuò坐
màn慢
chē车
qù去
xiàn县
chéng城
，
lù路
shàng上
huā花
le了
sì四
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
I took the slow train to the county town, and it took four hours on the road.
Zhè这
tàng趟
màn慢
chē车
jī几
hū乎
měi每
gè个
xiǎo小
zhàn站
dōu都
tíng停
。
This slow train stops at almost every small station.
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Cháng长
tú途
qì汽
chē车
zhàn站
yǒu有
kuài快
chē车
hé和
màn慢
chē车
liǎng两
zhǒng种
xuǎn选
zé择
。
The long-distance bus station offers two options: express and local buses.
Màn慢
chē车
piào票
bǐ比
gāo高
tiě铁
piào票
pián便
yì宜
hěn很
duō多
，
dàn但
shí时
jiān间
yě也
cháng长
dé得
duō多
。
Slow train tickets are much cheaper than high-speed rail tickets, but the journey time is also much longer.
Cóng从
qián前
de的
lǜ绿
pí皮
huǒ火
chē车
jiù就
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
màn慢
chē车
。
The old green-painted trains were typical slow trains.