转车 (zhuàn chē) — to change trains or buses; to transfer (to another vehicle)

Definition

A separable verb meaning to switch vehicles mid-journey: get off one train or bus and board another. Common pattern: 在 + place + 转车.

verb
to change trains or busesto transfer (to another vehicle)

Examples

  • 转车
    Wǒ xū yào zài wǔ hàn zhuàn chē.
    I need to change trains in Wuhan.
  • Tā zhè cì lǚ xíng zhuǎn le yí cì chē.
    He transferred once on this trip.
  • 转车
    Zuò gāo tiě bú yòng zhuàn chē, zhí dá běi jīng.
    Taking the high-speed rail, you don't need to change trains — it goes directly to Beijing.

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