列车 lièchē train
(railway) train
How to remember 列车: 列 line up + 车 car = train.
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How it is used
- A (railway) train, as a formal term - 列车员 (lièchēyuán) train attendant; 高速列车 (gāosù lièchē) high-speed train.
- More formal than 火车 (huǒchē, train, everyday word); used in announcements and signage.
- 列 a line/row + 车 vehicle - a lined-up string of carriages.
Example sentences
- 列车已经出发。 Lièchē yǐjīng chūfā.The train has already gone.
- 列车停下前别下车。 Lièchē tíngxià qiánbié xiàchē.Don't get off the train till it stops.
- 列车从我们身边经过。 Lièchē cóng wǒmen shēnbiān jīngguò.The train passed by us.