express train; through train
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
express train; through train with few stops
Abbreviated as 直快. Typically refers to passenger trains that skip small stations and have shorter travel times than ordinary trains. Commonly used in railway transportation contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
chéng乘
zuò坐
zhí直
dá达
kuài快
chē车
qù去
Běi北
jīng京
，
bǐ比
zuò坐
pǔ普
tōng通
liè列
chē车
kuài快
le了
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
We took the express train to Beijing, which was three hours faster than taking an ordinary train.
Zhè这
tàng趟
zhí直
dá达
kuài快
chē车
zhǐ只
zài在
jǐ几
gè个
dà大
zhàn站
tíng停
kào靠
。
This express train only stops at a few major stations.
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Chūn春
yùn运
qī期
jiān间
jiā加
kāi开
le了
duō多
tàng趟
zhí直
dá达
kuài快
chē车
。
Many extra express trains were added during the Spring Festival travel season.