火车英语

火车的英语单词为：train。

中国的火车以车票前的首字母或数字进行区分，根据时速不同，它们被分为不同等级。

G – High-Speed Electric Multiple Units (EMU) Train G 字头列车：高铁，全称“高速动车组列车” This is the fastest running for long distance in China, the top speed of which could reach 350km/h. Currently, the G-train could finish the 1,068-kilometers Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway in 3 hours, the 301-kilometers Shanghai-Nanjing High-Speed Railway in 73 minutes and the 458-kilometers Zhengzhou-Xian High-Speed Railway in 2 hours. 中国长途客运速度最快的火车，时速 350 公里/小时。目前，从武汉到广州 1068 公里才不到 3 小时，从上海到南京的 301 公里只要 73 分钟，郑州到西安 458 公里不到 2 小时。

C – Intercity EMU C 字头列车：城际高铁，全称“城际动车组列车” This is also the fastest kind, but runs for short travel distance between two nearby cities, such as the 120-kilomter's Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway. 这也是中国最快速的火车，但只在相邻城市间的运行短途火车，比如京津城际高铁。

D – Electric Multiple Units (EMU) D 字头列车：动车，全称

“动车组列车” This type is also called Hexiehao (和谐号, Harmony) or bullet trains in China. The designed top speed is 250km/h. They have been widely used for serving fast and frequent transport between main cities, such as Beijing-Shanghai, Shanghai-Suzhou and Shenzhen-Guangzhou. 这种火车又叫“和谐号”或者“子弹头”火车。设计最高速度 250 公里每小时。城际高铁在 人口稠密的都市圈之间运用最广，比如京沪线、沪宁城际铁路以及广州到深圳的高铁。

Z – Direct Express Z 字头列车：直达列车 This type with a top speed of 160km/h is also an efficient transport for long-distance travel. Generally, they run directly to the destination or with some stops on the way. On the other hand, some are equipped with only soft-sleepers and soft-seats. 这种车的最高时速是 160 公里，是长途旅行最实惠的车。一般来说，直达车就是是从始发站 到终点站一站直达， 中间不停或者仅有少量停车的车。 另外， 这种车次一般配有软座和软卧。

T – Express T 字头列车；特快 This kind has limited stops on the routes, mainly in these major cities. The highest speed is 140km/h. Almost every T-series is equipped with soft-sleeper, soft-seat, hard-sleeper and hard-seat. 这种车次只在主要城市限停，最高时速是 140 公里，一般情况下 T 开头的车会友软卧、软座 和硬座及硬卧。

K – Fast K 字头列车：快车，快速列车，全称快速旅客列车，简称快速。 This series with a top speed of 120km/h has more stops than the T ones. They are equipped with air-condition and the four classes of berths. 这类车次的最高时速是 120 公里，比 T 字开头的火车要多停几站。有空调，设有四种等级的 席位。

Accommodation Fast 普快，全称“普通旅客快车” The numbers are identified with four digits and usually start with 1, 2, 4 or 5. Its highest speed is 120km/h but runs slower than the K-series as a result of more stops on the way. Currently, most of this kind are equipped with air-condition. 普快车票一般以 1,2,4 和 5 开头，最高时速 120，因为停靠站点更多，所以比 K 字开头的火 车慢。目前，大部分普快都有空调。

Accommodation 慢车，全称“普通旅客慢车” With 100km/h's highest speed, this should be the slowest type, having as many stops as possible. They are also numbered with four digits and start with 6, 7, 8 or 9. Most of them are green trains without air-condition. 最高时速 100 公里，这可能是最慢的一种车次，有很多站。车票一般以 6,7,8 和 9 开头，大 部分慢车都是绿皮车，没有空调。