Definition
高铁 (gāo tiě) refers specifically to high-speed rail — the fast train service, not just any train. 火车 (huǒ chē) is the general word for 'train' (including slow ones), and 铁路 (tiě lù) means the railway tracks or the rail system itself, not the vehicle.
noun
high-speed rail
Examples
- 高铁。Wǒ zuò gāo tiě qù Běijīng.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 Běijīng dào Shànghǎi kěyǐ zuò gāo tiě.From Beijing to Shanghai you can take the high-speed rail.
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