火车 huǒ chē
“train”
noun2021 list level 1Traditional 火車Measure word 列 · 节 · 班 · 趟
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
火车 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 83: 火车 huǒchē — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 82
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 火车
火车 is the everyday noun for a train. Common patterns: 坐火车去 + place, 火车票, 火车站, and counting with 列: 一列火车. For tickets the classifier is 张: 一张火车票.
例句Example sentences
- 我坐火车去北京。wǒ zuò huǒ chē qù běi jīng.I'm going to Beijing by train.
- 火车站离我家很近。huǒ chē zhàn lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn.The train station is very close to my home.
- 这列火车几点开？zhè liè huǒ chē jǐ diǎn kāi?What time does this train leave?
易混词Easily confused
火车vs列车
列车 is the formal/written word for a train, used in announcements and signage (开往上海的列车); 火车 is the everyday spoken word.