火
车

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The word "火车" is formed by combining the character "火" meaning "fire" with the character "车" meaning "vehicle"; it literally translates to "fire vehicle" and directly references the steam-powered locomotives that used fire to generate steam for propulsion.

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这是一列火车

Zhè shì yī liè huǒchē.

This is a train.

我喜欢坐火车旅行

Wǒ xǐhuān zuò huǒchē lǚxíng.

I like traveling by train.

火车票可以在网上购买

Huǒchēpiào kěyǐ zài wǎngshàng gòumǎi.

Train tickets can be purchased online.

因为火车速度很快所以很多人选择坐火车

Yīnwèi huǒchē sùdù hěn kuài, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén xuǎnzé zuò huǒchē.

Because trains are fast, many people choose to take the train.

高速火车的出现改变了人们的出行方式

Gāosù huǒchē de chūxiàn gǎibiàn le rénmen de chūxíng fāngshì.

The emergence of high-speed trains has changed people's travel methods.

Word Definition - 火车

huǒ chē train; CL:列[liè],節|节[jié],班[bān],趟[tàng]

Individual Character Details

火 huǒ, huǒ
车 chē, chē, jū