坐火车 Taking the Train in Chinese

明天míngtiān，我wǒ要yào坐zuò火车huǒchē去qù北京Běijīng。

Tomorrow, I want to take the train to Beijing.

火车站huǒchēzhàn有yǒu很hěn多duō人rén。

There are many people at the train station.

我wǒ的de火车huǒchē是shì几jǐ点diǎn？

What time is my train?

我wǒ的de火车huǒchē是shì九jiǔ点diǎn。

My train is at nine o'clock.

火车huǒchē上shàng有yǒu很hěn多duō椅子yǐzi。

There are many seats on the train.

我wǒ在zài火车huǒchē上shàng看kàn书shū，很hěn高兴gāoxìng。

I read a book on the train, I am very happy.

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Key words 生词

火车huǒchētrain

火车站huǒchēzhàntrain station

北京BěijīngBeijing

坐zuòto take (transport)

几jǐhow many; what

点diǎno'clock

坐 + vehicle — taking a form of transportation

坐 means 'to sit,' but with a vehicle it means 'to take/ride': 坐火车 = to take the train.

我要坐火车去北京。 — I want to take the train to Beijing.

几点 — asking what time

几点 means 'what time.' Put it after 是 to ask about a time: 火车是几点？= What time is the train?

我的火车是几点？ — What time is my train?

1. Where is the narrator going?

2. What time is the train?

3. What does the narrator do on the train?

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