高铁

高鐵

gāotiě

noun HSK 4

Meanings

Short for 高速铁路 (gāosù tiělù, high-speed railway)

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

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

Zhōngguó de gāotiě wǎngluò shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de.

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

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 (Fùxīnghào) 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