慢车

慢車
mànchē
noun HSK 6 #46,220

Measure Word

慢车 tàng

Meanings

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

Characters

A slow vehicle — a local train or bus that stops at every station.

Examples

Mànchē suīrán piányi, dànshì tài màn le.
The local train is cheap but too slow.
Zhè tàng mànchē měi zhàn dōu tíng.
This local train stops at every station.
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 (lǜpíchē, green-skin train) for old slow trains.

Stroke Order

màn
chē