Chinese word

时刻表

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí kè biǎo

Meaning

  • nountimetable

Example

请把时刻表给我看看。qǐng bǎ shí kè biǎo gěi wǒ kàn kàn

Please show me the timetable.

Illustration for 时刻表 (timetable)

More examples

我在车站看到墙上的火车时刻表。wǒ zài chē zhàn kàn dào qiáng shàng de huǒ chē shí kè biǎo

At the station, I saw the train timetable on the wall.

Core concept

A route-based chart that shows when each bus or train leaves and arrives at each stop.

Common phrases

  • 火车时刻表huǒ chē shí kè biǎo

    train timetable

  • 公交车时刻表gōng jiāo chē shí kè biǎo

    bus timetable

  • 看时刻表kàn shí kè biǎo

    look at the timetable

Similar words

时间表shí jiān biǎo: A table of the times set for activities, events, or other plans.
班次表bān cì biǎo: A service table showing the departure times and operating information for each bus or train.
车次表chē cì biǎo: A list of train or long-distance bus numbers together with their departure times.

Definition in Chinese

列车、公交等公共交通工具的出发到达时间按路线或停靠点排列的时间表。liè chē gōng jiāo děng gōng gòng jiāo tōng gōng jù de chū fā dào dá shí jiān àn lù xiàn huò tíng kào diǎn pái liè de shí jiān biǎo

Word origin

The compound 时 (shí, "time") + 刻 (kè, "set moment") + 表 (biǎo, "table") forms a table of specific times, giving the word its transport-timetable sense.

Usage tips

  • In everyday travel Chinese, this word points to the published times for a transport route, not to a person's full plan for the day.

Other meanings

  • schedulenoun

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