Chinese word

列车长

Pronunciation

Pinyinliè chē zhǎng

Meaning

  • nountrain conductor

Example

请问，列车长在哪里？qǐng wèn liè chē zhǎng zài ná lǐ

Excuse me, where is the train conductor?

Illustration for 列车长 (train conductor)

More examples

遇到安全问题，请立刻向列车长报告。yù dào ān quán wèn tí qǐng lì kè xiàng liè chē zhǎng bào gào

If you encounter a safety problem, please report it to the train conductor immediately.

Core concept

The senior crew member who coordinates passenger service and order throughout a train.

Common phrases

  • 当列车长dāng liè chē zhǎng

    serve as the train conductor

  • 向列车长报告xiàng liè chē zhǎng bào gào

    report to the train conductor

  • 找列车长zhǎo liè chē zhǎng

    look for the train conductor

Similar words

列车员liè chē yuán: An onboard crew member who checks tickets, helps passengers, and handles routine service duties.
乘务长chéng wù zhǎng: The onboard crew leader who directs staff and coordinates their work during a journey.
司机sī jī: The person who drives a train and controls its speed and stops.
检票员jiǎn piào yuán: A worker who checks tickets at a station or on a train.

Definition in Chinese

列车长是列车上的乘务负责人，负责检票、处理旅客问题、进行车内广播并协调车组工作，以维护车内秩序与乘客安全。liè chē zhǎng shì liè chē shàng de chéng wù fù zé rén fù zé jiǎn piào chú lǐ lǚ kè wèn tí jìn xíng chē nèi guǎng bō bìng xié tiáo chē zǔ gōng zuò yǐ wéi hù chē nèi zhì xù yǔ chéng kè ān quán

Word origin

列 (liè, "row") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") forms 列车 (lièchē, "train"), and 长 (zhǎng, "person in charge") marks its onboard leader.

Usage tips

  • The title belongs to the onboard crew, so it points to the senior service contact during a journey rather than staff at a station or ticket counter.

Other meanings

  • chief conductornoun
  • train managernoun

Related words

  • 副列车长fù liè chē zhǎngassistant train conductornoun

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