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火车huǒ chētrain

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火车 (huǒ chē) means "train," the vehicle that runs on rails and carries passengers or goods between cities. You take a train with 坐火车, and the measure words include 列, 节, 班, and 趟, as in 一趟火车 (one train run). It is a basic travel word for trips and stations.

What does 火车 mean?

  1. 1.

    trainnoun

What do the characters in 火车 mean?

  • 火fire
  • 车car

How do you use 火车?

火车 usually goes with 坐 for riding a train, and with 上 or 下 for getting on and off.

What are some examples of 火车 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 4

    我明天坐火车去看妈妈。

    Wǒ míngtiān zuò huǒchē qù kàn māma.

    I'm taking the train to see my mom tomorrow.

  2. HSK 4

    火车八点开。

    Huǒchē bā diǎn kāi.

    The train leaves at eight.

  3. HSK 4

    下一趟火车几点到？

    Xià yí tàng huǒchē jǐ diǎn dào?

    What time does the next train arrive?

How is 火车 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你怎么去上海？

    Nǐ zěnme qù Shànghǎi?

    How are you getting to Shanghai?

  2. Speaker B:

    我坐火车去，比坐飞机便宜。

    Wǒ zuò huǒchē qù, bǐ zuò fēijī piányi.

    I'm going by train. It's cheaper than flying.

  3. Speaker A:

    要坐多长时间？

    Yào zuò duō cháng shíjiān?

    How long is the ride?

  4. Speaker B:

    五个小时左右。

    Wǔ ge xiǎoshí zuǒyòu.

    About five hours.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.