城市交通
HSK 3 · 出行
Compare subways, buses and high-speed trains to travel with ease.
Key words
地铁公交堵车高铁准时
Dialogue
去市中心怎么走？Qù shìzhōngxīn zěnme zǒu?
How do I get to the city center?（A）
坐地铁三号线，很方便。Zuò dìtiě sān hàoxiàn, hěn fāngbiàn.
Take subway Line 3, it's very convenient.（B）
坐公交要多久？Zuò gōngjiāo yào duōjiǔ?
How long does the bus take?（A）
可能四十分钟，还会堵车。Kěnéng sìshí fēnzhōng, hái huì dǔchē.
Maybe forty minutes, and there might be traffic jams.（B）
Patterns
……比……
Used for comparison.
地铁比公交快。Dìtiě bǐ gōngjiāo kuài.
The subway is faster than the bus.
高铁比飞机准时。Gāotiě bǐ fēijī zhǔnshí.
High-speed rail is more punctual than planes.
除了……还……
Besides… also…
除了地铁，我还可以坐公交。Chúle dìtiě, wǒ hái kěyǐ zuò gōngjiāo.
Besides the subway, I can also take the bus.
除了飞机，还有高铁可以选择。Chúle fēijī, hái yǒu gāotiě kěyǐ xuǎnzé.
Besides planes, high-speed rail is another option.
Vocabulary
地铁dìtiě
subway · The subway is fast and has no traffic jams.
公交gōngjiāo
bus · The bus stop is right ahead.
堵车dǔchē
traffic jam · Traffic jams are common at eight in the morning.
高铁gāotiě
high-speed rail · You can take the high-speed rail from Beijing to Shanghai.
准时zhǔnshí
on time · High-speed trains are usually on time.
方便fāngbiàn
convenient · Taking the subway to the airport is very convenient.
