How to say “train” in Chinese
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“Train” in Chinese is 火车, huǒ chē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
火车 is read huǒ 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
A picture of a flame.
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 “火车”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 火车. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们坐火车去吧wǒmenzuòhuǒchēqùbaLet's take the train.
- 我差点儿没赶上火车。wǒchàdiǎnrméigǎnshànghuǒchēI almost missed the train.
More words from the lesson “How are we getting there?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “train” in Chinese?
“Train” in Chinese is 火车, pinyin huǒchē.
What does 火车 mean?
火车 (huǒchē) means “train”.
How do you write 火车?
火车 is 2 characters: 火 (huǒ) — fire; 车 (chē) — cart, car. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 火车?
火车 is read huǒchē. Tones: huǒ — third tone, chē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“train” in the lesson “How are we getting there?”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. 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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