Chinese · Day 8 · High-Speed Rail Travel
高铁高鐵
gāo tiěPinyin
high-speed rail / HSR
noun
Refers to China's modern high-speed railway network, specifically trains designated with a 'G' (gāosù) prefix. These trains travel at top operating speeds of 300–350 km/h, connecting major metropolitan hubs rapidly.
In a sentence
大房东起得很早，大清早忙活完大扫除后，就在手机上给大伙预订了周末去旅游的快捷高铁。
Dà fángdōng píngshí qǐ de hěn zǎo, dàqīngzǎo mánghuo wán dàsǎochú hòu, jiù zài shǒujī shàng gěi dàhuǒ yùdìng le zhōumò qù lǚyóu de kuàijié gāotiě.
The head landlord got up very early; right after keeping busy with the spring cleaning first thing in the morning, he booked tickets on the fast high-speed rail on his phone for everyone's weekend trip.