Meaning of 火车
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- train
Measure word: 列,節|节,班,趟
How to use 火车
火车 is the everyday word for a train, and you use the measure word 列 (liè) or 趟 (tàng) with it. People say 坐火车 (zuò huǒchē) for taking the train. Example: 我坐火车去北京。(Wǒ zuò huǒchē qù Běijīng.) I am taking the train to Beijing.
火车 (huǒchē) is literally a "fire vehicle": 火 (huǒ) means fire and 车 (chē) means vehicle. Picture an old steam train with fire burning in its engine to make it move.
Common mistake: Learners often say 开火车 to mean riding a train, but 开 (kāi) means to drive or operate it, so use 坐火车 (zuò huǒchē) for riding as a passenger. Also keep 火车 separate from 汽车 (qìchē), which means car, not steam or gas train.
火车 in example sentences
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火 huǒ · fire · 4 strokes
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车 chē · car · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 火车.
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car (or train etc); (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual jok |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 汽车 | qìchē | car; automobile |
| 下车 | xià chē | to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 车上 | chē shang | |
| 车站 | chēzhàn | rail station; bus stop |
| 车票 | chēpiào | ticket for a bus or train |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift |
| 停车 | tíngchē | to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi; (Tw) rental car |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle; bike |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park |
Questions about 火车
What does 火车 mean?
火车 (huǒchē) means "train" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 火车?
火车 is made of 2 characters: 火 (4 strokes), 车 (4 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 火车 an HSK word?
Yes. 火车 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 火车 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 火车 is written 火車.
How do you say train station in Chinese?
Say 火车站 (huǒchēzhàn). In casual speech people often shorten it to 车站 (chēzhàn), but that word can also mean a bus stop.
Is a high-speed train also called 火车?
火车 is the general word and can cover all trains. For high-speed rail, Chinese speakers usually say 高铁 (gāotiě) or 动车 (dòngchē).