liè chē
train
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这辆列车开往北京。
Zhè liàng lièchē kāiwǎng Běijīng.
This train goes to Beijing.
列车晚点了。
Lièchē wǎndiǎnle.
The train is delayed.
列车上有很多人。
Lièchē shàng yǒu hěnduō rén.
There are many people on the train.
火车 (huǒchē)
train
铁路列车 (tiělù lièchē)
railway train
汽车 (qìchē)
car
飞机 (fēijī)
airplane
The Chinese word 列车 (lièchē) for "train" is a compound of two characters: 列 (liè) and 车 (chē). The character 列 (liè) originally meant "to arrange in a row" or "to line up". It is often used in the context of military formations or processions. The character 车 (chē) simply means "vehicle". When these two characters are combined, they form the word 列车 (lièchē), which specifically refers to a "train" or a "railway carriage". The term 列车 (lièchē) is commonly used in modern Chinese to refer to any type of train, including passenger trains, freight trains, and high-speed trains.
