Chinese word

快车

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuài chē

Meaning

  • nounexpress train

Example

下周我们坐快车回家吧。xià zhōu wǒ men zuò kuài chē huí jiā ba

Let's take the express train home next week.

Illustration for 快车 (express train)

More examples

今天车站显示，下一趟快车十分钟后到达。jīn tiān chē zhàn xiǎn shì xià yí tàng kuài chē shí fēn zhōng hòu dào dá

Today, the station display says that the next express train will arrive in ten minutes.

Core concept

A quicker way to cover a route, with less waiting or fewer interruptions than the standard option.

Common phrases

  • 乘坐快车chéng zuò kuài chē

    take the express train

  • 购买快车票gòu mǎi kuài chē piào

    purchase an express train ticket

  • 查询快车班次chá xún kuài chē bān cì

    look up express train schedules

Similar words

高铁gāo tiě: A very fast passenger train that runs on dedicated high-speed railway lines.
动车dòng chē: A passenger train operated with electrically powered train cars.
普通列车pǔ tōng liè chē: A passenger train that stops at many stations and takes longer to complete its route.
特快列车tè kuài liè chē: A long-distance passenger train that makes limited stops to travel quickly between major stations.

Definition in Chinese

指同一线路中比普通列车更快、停靠站点更少的客运列车，运行以缩短行程为主。zhǐ tóng yí xiàn lù zhōng bǐ pǔ tōng liè chē gèng kuài tíng kào zhàn diǎn gèng shǎo de kè yùn liè chē yùn xíng yǐ suō duǎn xíng chéng wéi zhǔ

Word origin

The word 快车 (kuàichē, "fast transport") is formed from 快 (kuài, "fast") and 车 (chē, "vehicle"), making its basic idea easy to connect with rapid travel.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect every train to stop at the same stations, but Chinese transport labels can classify services by speed and stopping pattern, making timetable details important.

Other meanings

  • ride-hailing servicenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 快车票kuài chē piàoexpress train ticketnoun
  • 快车班次kuài chē bān cìexpress train schedulenoun
  • 快车服务kuài chē fú wùexpress train servicenoun

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