How to say “high-speed train” in Chinese
high-speed train (D-train)
“High-speed train” in Chinese is 动车, dòng chē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
动车 is read dòng chē: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “动车”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 动车. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的电动车没电了wǒdediàndòngchēméidiànleMy e-scooter's battery is dead.
More words from the lesson “How we'll get there”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “high-speed train” in Chinese?
“High-speed train” in Chinese is 动车, pinyin dòngchē.
What does 动车 mean?
动车 (dòngchē) means “high-speed train (D-train)”.
How do you write 动车?
动车 is 2 characters: 动 (dòng) — move; 车 (chē) — cart, car. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 动车?
动车 is read dòngchē. Tones: dòng — fourth tone, chē — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“high-speed train” in the lesson “How we'll get there”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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