动车

動車

dòngchē

noun

Measure Word

一列动车 liè

Meanings

1 high-speed train (D- or C-class)
2 multiple-unit train
3 power car

Characters

Examples

我们坐动车去上海。

Wǒmen zuò dòngchē qù Shànghǎi.

We're taking the high-speed train to Shanghai.

这趟动车全程只要三个小时。

Zhè tàng dòngchē quán chéng zhǐ yào sān gè xiǎoshí.

This high-speed train takes only three hours end to end.

动车票比飞机票便宜。

Dòngchē piào bǐ fēijī piào piányi.

High-speed train tickets are cheaper than flights.

Tips

usage

动车 refers to D- and C-class trains. The faster G-class bullet trains are 高铁 (gāotiě). In daily speech people often blur the two, but on the ticket 动 vs 高 determines the speed class.

Stroke Order

动 dòng

车 chē