Definition
火车 (huǒ chē) is the general word for train, covering all types. 高铁 (gāo tiě) is a specific kind of train — the high-speed rail — so use 火车 when talking about trains in general.
noun
train
Measure word · 列, 节, 班, 趟
Easily confused
- 货车huò chēsound-alikefreight vehicle; truck; van
Examples
- 火车。Wǒ zuò huǒ chē qù Běijīng.I take the train to Beijing.
- 火车。Wǒ māma zuò huǒ chē lái Shànghǎi.My mother comes to Shanghai by train.
- 火车。Wǒ xǐhuan zuò huǒ chē.I like taking the train.
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