day 29at the station

at the station

Say whether there’s still time, and find your way around a train station.

today’s words

• 来得及 láidejí · there’s still time
• 来不及 láibují · too late, no time
• 于是 yúshì · so, and so
• 赶上 gǎnshàng · catch (in time)
• 动车 dòngchē · bullet train (D train)
• 大巴 dàbā · coach, large bus
• 乘 chéng · ride, take (transport)
• 乘坐 chéngzuò · ride, take (formal)
• 乘客 chéngkè · passenger
• 旅客 lǚkè · traveller, passenger
• 换乘 huànchéng · transfer, change (lines)
• 售票员 shòupiàoyuán · ticket seller
• 时间表 shíjiānbiǎo · timetable
• 广播 guǎngbō · broadcast; announcement
• 大厅 dàtīng · hall, lobby
• 座 zuò · seat; measure for buildings, hills
• 座位 zuòwèi · seat
• 列 liè · measure for trains; line up

sentences

• 别着急，现在走还来得及。 · Don’t worry, there’s still time if we go now.
• 来不及吃早饭，于是我买了个包子。 · There was no time for breakfast, so I bought a steamed bun.
• 售票员说，这列动车的票已经卖完了。 · The ticket seller says this bullet train is sold out.
• 上海这座城市有好几个火车站。 · Shanghai has quite a few train stations.
• 广播说，请旅客们按时上车。 · The announcement asks passengers to board on time.