慢车 (mànchē): local train; slow train

Measure Word

一趟慢车 tàng

Meanings

1 local train; slow train
2 slow bus (stopping at all stops)

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

慢车虽然便宜，但是太慢了。

Mànchē suīrán piányi, dànshì tài màn le.

The local train is cheap but too slow.

HSK 6

这趟慢车每站都停。

Zhè tàng mànchē měi zhàn dōu tíng.

This local train stops at every station.

HSK 7-9

坐慢车可以欣赏沿途的风景。

Zuò mànchē kěyǐ xīnshǎng yántú de fēngjǐng.

Taking the slow train lets you enjoy the scenery along the way.

Tips

usage

慢车 (local/slow) is the opposite of 快车 (express). In everyday life, people now often say 绿皮车 (green-skin train) for old slow trains.

Stroke Order

慢 màn

车 chē

Related Words

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horse-drawn carriage; horse cart

客车 kèchē HSK 6 #26,725

passenger bus; coach / passenger train (in railway context)

快车 kuàichē HSK 6 #14,725

express train; express bus / fast service (transport)

车牌 chēpái HSK 6 #5,070

license plate; number plate

公车 gōngchē HSK 7-9 #4,370

bus; public bus / government vehicle

车站 chēzhàn HSK 1 #3,793

station / bus or train stop

上车 shàngchē HSK 1 #3,736

to get on (a bus, train, car, etc.)

车上 chēshàng HSK 1 #1,997

on the vehicle / in the car / bus / train

电车 diànchē HSK 6 #8,495

tram; trolleybus; streetcar / electric vehicle (modern usage)

开夜车 kāiyèchē HSK 6 #30,904

to burn the midnight oil; to work late into the night / to pull an all-nighter