列
车

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The word 列车 is formed by combining the character 列, meaning "to arrange" or "a series", with the character 车, meaning "vehicle"; together, they create the concept of "arranged vehicles" or "a series of vehicles", which specifically refers to a train.

Example Sentences Hide

我坐列车去北京。

wǒ zuò lièchē qù běijīng.

I take the train to Beijing.

这列列车非常长。

zhè liè lièchē fēicháng cháng.

This train is very long.

高速列车比普通列车快很多。

gāosù lièchē bǐ pǔtōng lièchē kuài hěn duō.

High-speed trains are much faster than regular trains.

由于天气原因，列车延误了半小时。

yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, lièchē yánwù le bàn xiǎoshí.

Due to weather reasons, the train was delayed for half an hour.

乘坐国际列车需要提前办理签证手续。

chéngzuò guójì lièchē xūyào tíqián bànlǐ qiānzhèng shǒuxù.

Taking an international train requires applying for a visa in advance.

Word Definition - 列车

liè chē (railway) train

Individual Character Details

列 liè
车 chē, chē, jū