sleeping car; sedan
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
sleeping car; sleeper; railway carriage with sleeping berths
Refers specifically to railway carriages equipped with beds or berths for passengers on long-distance overnight trains. Distinguished from seated carriages (座车).
Wǒ我
men们
dìng订
le了
liǎng两
zhāng张
wò卧
chē车
piào票
，
cóng从
Běi北
jīng京
dào到
Shàng上
hǎi海
。
We booked two sleeper tickets from Beijing to Shanghai.
Zhè这
tàng趟
liè列
chē车
de的
wò卧
chē车
shè设
shī施
hěn很
shū舒
shì适
，
yǒu有
dú独
lì立
wèi卫
shēng生
jiān间
。
The sleeping car facilities on this train are very comfortable, with private bathrooms.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Ruǎn软
wò卧
bǐ比
yìng硬
wò卧
guì贵
，
dàn但
shì是
kōng空
jiān间
gèng更
dà大
yī一
xiē些
。
Soft sleepers are more expensive than hard sleepers, but the space is larger.
noun
sedan; saloon car; passenger automobile
A somewhat dated or regional term for a standard passenger car with separate compartments for engine, passengers, and luggage. In modern standard Mandarin, 轿车 (jiào chē) or 小汽车 (xiǎo qì chē) is preferred.
Nà那
shí时
hou候
néng能
yōng拥
yǒu有
yī一
liàng辆
wò卧
chē车
shì是
shēn身
fèn份
de的
xiāng象
zhēng征
。
Back then, owning a sedan was a symbol of status.
Gōng公
sī司
pài派
le了
yī一
liàng辆
wò卧
chē车
qù去
jī机
chǎng场
jiē接
zhòng重
yào要
kè客
hù户
。
The company sent a sedan to the airport to pick up important clients.