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火车

huǒchē

train

train
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Characters in this word

火 huǒ

Strokes
4
Radical
火 — fire, flame
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 火

车 chē

Strokes
4
Radical
车 — cart, vehicle
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 我坐火车去上海。 Wǒ zuò huǒchē qù Shànghǎi. I'm taking the train to Shanghai.
  • 火车很快。 Huǒchē hěn kuài. The train is very fast.
  • 我坐火车回家。 Wǒ zuò huǒchē huí jiā. I take the train home.
  • 火车几点到北京? Huǒchē jǐ diǎn dào Běijīng? What time does the train arrive in Beijing?
  • 他在火车上看书。 Tā zài huǒchē shang kàn shū. He reads a book on the train.
  • 去北京的火车票很贵。 Qù Běijīng de huǒchēpiào hěn guì. Train tickets to Beijing are very expensive.
  • 火车开了,你还没上车! Huǒchē kāi le, nǐ hái méi shàngchē! The train has left and you still haven't gotten on!
  • 火车站在哪儿? Huǒchēzhàn zài nǎr? Where's the train station?
  • 我们坐火车,不坐飞机。 Wǒmen zuò huǒchē, bú zuò fēijī. We'll take the train, not the plane.
  • 火车上有热水吗? Huǒchē shang yǒu rè shuǐ ma? Is there hot water on the train?

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