How to Say ‘To take the high-speed train’ in Simplified Chinese
坐高铁
zuò gāo tiě
[dzwaw gāotiě]
Phrase Breakdown
坐
zuò
[dzwaw]
to sit; to take a bus/train
坐 can mean sit, but in travel it often means ride or take transportation.
我坐公交去学校。
I take the bus to school.
高铁
gāo tiě
[gāotiě]
high-speed rail
China's fast train network.
我坐高铁去上海。
I take the high-speed train to Shanghai.
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