高铁

高鐵

gāotiě

noun HSK 4

Meanings

Short for 高速铁路 (high-speed railway).

坐高铁从北京到上海只要四个小时。

Zuò gāotiě cóng Běijīng dào Shànghǎi zhǐ yào sì gè xiǎoshí.

Taking the bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai only takes four hours.

中国的高铁网络是世界上最大的。

Zhōngguó de gāotiě wǎngluò shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de.

China's high-speed rail network is the largest in the world.

我更喜欢坐高铁，比飞机方便。

Wǒ gèng xǐhuan zuò gāotiě, bǐ fēijī fāngbiàn.

I prefer taking the bullet train, it's more convenient than flying.

culture

China has the world's largest high-speed rail network, over 45,000 km. Trains like 复兴号 reach speeds of 350 km/h.

usage

高铁 is an abbreviation of 高速铁路. In daily life, people say 坐高铁 (take the bullet train) just like 坐飞机 (take a plane).

高 gāo

铁 tiě