direct express train
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direct express train (abbreviation of 直达快车)
Refers to express trains that travel directly to the destination with few or no intermediate stops, faster than regular express trains (普快). Commonly used in railway transportation contexts in mainland China.
Wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
zhāng张
zhí直
kuài快
chē车
piào票
，
míng明
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
dào到
Běi北
jīng京
。
I bought a direct express train ticket and will arrive in Beijing tomorrow morning.
Zhè这
tàng趟
zhí直
kuài快
bǐ比
pǔ普
kuài快
kuài快
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
This direct express is two hours faster than the regular express.
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Zhí直
kuài快
tōng通
cháng常
zhǐ只
tíng停
shěng省
huì会
chéng城
shì市
。
Direct express trains usually only stop at provincial capitals.