火车 huǒchē train
How to remember 火车: 火 fire (Kangxi radical 86) + 车 car = train.
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How it is used
- 'Train' - 坐火车 (zuò huǒchē) take the train. Literally 'fire-cart' from the steam era.
- Everyday word for conventional trains; a high-speed train is 高铁 (gāotiě) or 动车 (dòngchē).
Example sentences
- 你坐火车去吗？ Nǐ zuòhuǒchē qù ma?Will you go by train?
- 火车到站了。 Huǒchē dàozhàn le.The train arrived in the station.
- 在火车站转车。 Zài huǒchē zhàn zhuǎnchē.Change trains at the railway station.