express train; special express
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Meanings
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special express train; limited express (with fewer stops and shorter travel time than regular expresses)
Abbreviated as 特快 (tèkuài). Historically referred to T-series trains in China's railway classification, indicating faster service with fewer intermediate stops than regular expresses.
Wǒ我
men们
chéng乘
zuò坐
tè特
bié别
kuài快
chē车
，
zhǐ只
yòng用
le了
sì四
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
jiù就
dào到
dá达
le了
mù目
dì的
dì地
。
We took the special express train and reached our destination in just four hours.
Tè特
bié别
kuài快
chē车
zhōng中
tú途
zhǐ只
tíng停
sān三
gè个
dà大
zhàn站
。
The special express only stops at three major stations along the way.
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Bǐ比
qǐ起
pǔ普
tōng通
kuài快
chē车
，
tè特
bié别
kuài快
chē车
de的
piào票
jià价
yào要
guì贵
yī一
xiē些
，
dàn但
shì是
jié节
shěng省
le了
hěn很
duō多
shí时
jiān间
。
Compared to regular expresses, special express tickets are more expensive, but they save a lot of time.