新干线 (Xīn gàn xiàn) — Shinkansen (Japanese high-speed railway system)

Definition

Refers specifically to Japan's Shinkansen high-speed rail network and its trains. The proper name is usually kept in Chinese when discussing Japanese rail.

noun

Shinkansen (Japanese high-speed railway system)

Examples

新干线。
Rì běn de Xīn gàn xiàn sù dù fēi cháng kuài.
The Shinkansen in Japan is very fast.
新干线。
Wǒ cóng dōng jīng zuò Xīn gàn xiàn dào dà bǎn.
I took the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka.
新干线，。
Xīn gàn xiàn Hěn zhǔn shí, cóng lái bù wǎn diǎn.
The Shinkansen is very punctual and never late.

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