How to say “train” in Chinese
train (formal)
“Train” in Chinese is 列车, liè chē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
列车 is read liè 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, 刂 “knife”. It hints at the sound of 例 lì.
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 “列车”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 列车. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 列车马上就要到站了。lièchēmǎshàngjiùyàodàozhànleThe train will be arriving at the station shortly.
- 请问，列车在这站停留多长时间？qǐngwèn,lièchēzàizhèzhàntíngliúduōchángshíjiānExcuse me, how long does the train stop at this station?
- 列车即将到站，请准备下车。lièchējíjiāngdàozhàn,qǐngzhǔnbèixiàchēThe train is arriving at the station, please get ready to get off.
More words from the lesson “On the train”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “train” in Chinese?
“Train” in Chinese is 列车, pinyin lièchē.
What does 列车 mean?
列车 (lièchē) means “train (formal)”.
How do you write 列车?
列车 is 2 characters: 列 (liè) — row; list; 车 (chē) — cart, car. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 列车?
列车 is read lièchē. Tones: liè — fourth tone, chē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“train” in the lesson “On the train”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. 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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