Chinese word

车次

Pronunciation

Pinyinchē cì

Meaning

  • nountrain number

Example

请告诉我你的车次。qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ de chē cì

Please tell me your train number.

Illustration for 车次 (train number)

More examples

请在网站查询车次和发车时间。qǐng zài wǎng zhàn chá xún chē cì hé fā chē shí jiān

Please check the train number and departure time on the website.

Core concept

A timetable label that singles out one train among the many services running on a railway.

Common phrases

  • 查询车次chá xún chē cì

    check a train number

  • 你的车次nǐ de chē cì

    your train number

  • 车票上的车次chē piào shàng de chē cì

    train number on the ticket

Similar words

班次bān cì: The identifying number assigned to each scheduled service.

Definition in Chinese

指某趟列车在特定时刻或特定班次所使用的编号，常见于车票、时刻表和站内广播。zhǐ mǒu tàng liè chē zài tè dìng shí kè huò tè dìng bān cì suǒ shǐ yòng de biān hào cháng jiàn yú chē piào shí kè biǎo hé zhàn nèi guǎng bō

Word origin

车次 (chēcì, "train number") is formed from 车 (chē, "train") and 次 (cì, "instance or turn"), with the second character marking a particular scheduled run.

Usage tips

  • The word is especially useful when several trains leave for the same destination, because the departure time alone may not identify the exact service.

Related words

  • 车次号chē cì hàotrain numbernoun

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