高铁 (gāo tiě) — high-speed rail
Definition
高铁 is China's high-speed rail — faster than an ordinary 火车 (train) and referring to the modern bullet-train service, not the tracks themselves (that's 铁路).
noun
high-speed rail
Measure word · 趟
Examples
- 高铁。Wǒ zuò gāo tiě qù běi jīng.I take the high-speed rail to Beijing.
- 高铁？gāo tiě Piào guì bú guì?Is the high-speed rail ticket expensive?
- 高铁。Cóng běi jīng dào shàng hǎi kě yǐ zuò gāo tiě.From Beijing to Shanghai you can take the high-speed rail.
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