高铁出行
High-Speed Rail Travel
StartBuying Train Tickets
Lin and Bo discuss holiday travel plans at a café and prepare to buy high-speed train tickets on their phones.
4 new words
该gāishould
时间不早了，我们该买票了，我教你吧。
It's getting late, it's time for us to buy tickets. I'll show you how.
打算dǎsuànplan; intention
博，你这个假期打算去哪儿旅游？
Bo, where do you plan to travel this holiday?
高铁gāotiěhigh-speed train
我打算坐高铁去南方，票已经买好了。
I plan to take the high-speed train to the south, and I've already bought my ticket.
行xíngbe all right; capable
对，用手机买非常方便，选好时间就行。
Yes, buying on the phone is very convenient, you just choose a time and you're good.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
博，你这个假期打算去哪儿旅游？
bó nǐ zhège jiàqī dǎsuàn qù nǎr lǚyóu
Bo, where do you plan to travel this holiday?
Bo
我打算坐高铁去南方，票已经买好了。
wǒ dǎsuàn zuò gāotiě qù nánfāng piào yǐjīng mǎi hǎo le
I plan to take the high-speed train to the south, and I've already bought my ticket.
Lin
你是在手机上买的吗？方便不方便？
nǐ shì zài shǒujī shang mǎi de ma fāngbiàn bù fāngbiàn
Did you buy it on your phone? Is it convenient?
Bo
对，用手机买非常方便，选好时间就行。
duì yòng shǒujī mǎi fēicháng fāngbiàn xuǎn hǎo shíjiān jiù xíng
Yes, buying on the phone is very convenient, you just choose a time and you're good.
Lin
太好了，我也想用手机买一张高铁票。
tài hǎo le wǒ yě xiǎng yòng shǒujī mǎi yì zhāng gāotiě piào
Great, I also want to buy a high-speed train ticket on my phone.
Bo
时间不早了，我们该买票了，我教你吧。
shíjiān bù zǎo le wǒmen gāi mǎi piào le wǒ jiāo nǐ ba
It's getting late, it's time for us to buy tickets. I'll show you how.
Lin
太谢谢你了，我们现在就试试吧。
tài xièxie nǐ le wǒmen xiànzài jiù shì shì ba
Thank you so much! Let's try it right now.
Tap a marked word for its meaning. Tap a line to see the English.
Grammar
时间不早了，我们该买票了，我教你吧。It's getting late, it's time for us to buy tickets. I'll show you how.
该+ Verb/Noun +了
Fixed Pattern '该...了'. The '该...了' structure is a common pedagogical tool used to indicate that the appropriate or expected time for an action has arrived. It conveys a sense of necessity or urgency, often translated as 'it is time to' or 'should'. In Chinese, it signals a transition into a new required state.
咱们该买去上海的票了。
Zánmen gāi mǎi qù Shànghǎi de piào le.
We should buy the tickets to Shanghai (it's time to).
Which word means “should”?
Driving to the Station
Lin and Bo drive to the high-speed train station and encounter heavy traffic along the way.
10 new words
路口lùkǒuintersection; crossing
前面那个路口车很多，我们要小心开车。
Traffic is heavy at that intersection ahead, we need to drive carefully.
小心xiǎoxīntake care; careful
前面那个路口车很多，我们要小心开车。
Traffic is heavy at that intersection ahead, we need to drive carefully.
迟到chídàobe late
是啊，如果前面车还很多，我们就迟到了。
Yeah, if there are still a lot of cars ahead, we'll be late.
红绿灯hónglǜdēngtraffic lights
车太多了，前面的红绿灯时间真长。
There are so many cars, that traffic light ahead takes a really long time.
后来hòuláiafterward; later
以前这里的路很安静，后来车越来越多了。
The road here used to be very quiet, but later there were more and more cars.
急jíurgent; be anxious
你别急，你看，前面的车开始走了。
Don't worry, look, the cars ahead are starting to move.
如果rúguǒif
是啊，如果前面车还很多，我们就迟到了。
Yeah, if there are still a lot of cars ahead, we'll be late.
以前yǐqiánearlier times
以前这里的路很安静，后来车越来越多了。
The road here used to be very quiet, but later there were more and more cars.
越yuèthe more... the more...
以前这里的路很安静，后来车越来越多了。
The road here used to be very quiet, but later there were more and more cars.
安静ānjìngquiet
以前这里的路很安静，后来车越来越多了。
The road here used to be very quiet, but later there were more and more cars.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
车太多了，前面的红绿灯时间真长。
chē tài duō le qiánmiàn de hónglǜdēng shíjiān zhēn cháng
There are so many cars, that traffic light ahead takes a really long time.
Bo
前面那个路口车很多，我们要小心开车。
qiánmiàn nàge lùkǒu chē hěn duō wǒmen yào xiǎoxīn kāichē
Traffic is heavy at that intersection ahead, we need to drive carefully.
Lin
以前这里的路很安静，后来车越来越多了。
yǐqián zhèlǐ de lù hěn ānjìng hòulái chē yuè lái yuè duō le
The road here used to be very quiet, but later there were more and more cars.
Bo
是啊，如果前面车还很多，我们就迟到了。
shì a rúguǒ qiánmiàn chē hái hěn duō wǒmen jiù chídào le
Yeah, if there are still a lot of cars ahead, we'll be late.
Lin
你别急，你看，前面的车开始走了。
nǐ bié jí nǐ kàn qiánmiàn de chē kāishǐ zǒu le
Don't worry, look, the cars ahead are starting to move.
Bo
高铁快要开了，我们该快一点儿去车站。
gāotiě kuàiyào kāi le wǒmen gāi kuài yìdiǎnr qù chēzhàn
The high-speed train is leaving soon, we should hurry to the station.
Lin
好的，过了那个路口往右开就到了。
hǎo de guo le nàge lùkǒu wǎng yòu kāi jiù dào le
Okay, after passing that intersection, drive to the right and we'll arrive.
Grammar
是啊，如果前面车还很多，我们就迟到了。Yeah, if there are still a lot of cars ahead, we'll be late.
如果...，(Subject)+就+ ...
Hypothetical Complex Sentence '如果...，就...'. This conditional construction establishes a clear logical link between a hypothetical premise and its resulting outcome. '如果' introduces the 'if' condition, while '就' marks the inevitable 'then' consequence. It is essential for planning, problem-solving, and expressing complex dependencies in both formal and casual Mandarin conversations.
如果没走错，二十分钟以前就到了。
Rúguǒ méi zǒucuò, èrshí fēnzhōng yǐqián jiù dào le.
If I hadn't made a mistake, we'd have arrived 20 minutes earlier.
Fill the gap前面那个____车很多，我们要小心开车。Traffic is heavy at that intersection ahead, we need to drive carefully.
Station Security and Ticket Inspection
Lin and Bo arrive at the high-speed train station, getting ready for security inspection and ticket scanning.
8 new words
耳机ěrjīearphone; headphone
常用的是耳机和充电宝，要分开吗？
The commonly used items are earphones and power banks. Do they need to be separated?
充电宝chōngdiànbǎopower bank
常用的是耳机和充电宝，要分开吗？
The commonly used items are earphones and power banks. Do they need to be separated?
常用cháng yòngcommonly used
常用的是耳机和充电宝，要分开吗？
The commonly used items are earphones and power banks. Do they need to be separated?
分开fēnkāiseparate
常用的是耳机和充电宝，要分开吗？
The commonly used items are earphones and power banks. Do they need to be separated?
检查jiǎnchácheck (up); inspect
我们先检查包里的东西吧。
Let's check the items in our bags first.
刷shuāscan
好的，去哪儿刷护照检票呢？
Okay, where do we go to scan passports and check tickets?
检票jiǎnpiàocheck/inspect tickets
好的，去哪儿刷护照检票呢？
Okay, where do we go to scan passports and check tickets?
电梯diàntīelevator; escalator
过了检票口，我们要坐电梯吗？
After passing ticket inspection, do we need to take the elevator?
Listen to the conversation
Lin
高铁站里的人越来越多了。
gāotiě zhàn lǐ de rén yuè lái yuè duō le
There are more and more people at the high-speed train station.
Bo
我们先检查包里的东西吧。
wǒmen xiān jiǎnchá bāo lǐ de dōngxi ba
Let's check the items in our bags first.
Lin
常用的是耳机和充电宝，要分开吗？
cháng yòng de shì ěrjī hé chōngdiànbǎo yào fēnkāi ma
The commonly used items are earphones and power banks. Do they need to be separated?
Bo
对，充电宝和手机要拿出来检查。
duì chōngdiànbǎo hé shǒujī yào ná chū lái jiǎnchá
Yes, power banks and phones need to be taken out for inspection.
Lin
好的，去哪儿刷护照检票呢？
hǎo de qù nǎr shuā hùzhào jiǎnpiào ne
Okay, where do we go to scan passports and check tickets?
Bo
看那边，刷护照检票的地方在前面。
kàn nàbian shuā hùzhào jiǎnpiào de dìfang zài qiánmiàn
Look over there, the place to scan passports and check tickets is up ahead.
Lin
过了检票口，我们要坐电梯吗？
guo le jiǎnpiào kǒu wǒmen yào zuò diàntī ma
After passing ticket inspection, do we need to take the elevator?
Bo
是的，坐电梯上去就是坐车的地方。
shì de zuò diàntī shàngqù jiù shì zuò chē de dìfang
Yes, going up the elevator is where we board the train.
Grammar
高铁站里的人越来越多了。There are more and more people at the high-speed train station.
越来越+ Adj/Psychological Verb
Set Phrase '越来越'. The '越来越' pattern is used with adjectives or psychological verbs to describe a continuous, progressive increase in degree over time. It effectively maps to 'more and more' in English. This structure is vital for discussing trends, personal growth, and environmental changes within the HSK 3.0 framework.
前面的人越来越多。
Qiánmiàn de rén yuèláiyuè duō.
There are more and more people in front.
Which word means “check (up)”?
High-Speed Rail Experience
Lin shares her comfortable experience of traveling by high-speed train with a friend over the phone.
4 new words
放假fàngjiàhave a vacation
现在学校放假了，我和朋友打算坐高铁去南方旅游。
Now that school is on break, my friend and I plan to take the high-speed train to travel south.
沙发shāfāsofa
坐在上面就像坐在自己家里的沙发上一样舒服。
Sitting inside feels just as comfortable as sitting on the sofa in your own home.
选择xuǎnzéchoose
在车里如果饿了，你可以选择在手机上叫外卖，一会儿服务员就会把热好的饭菜送到你面前，这样真行。
If you get hungry on the train, you can choose to order food delivery on your phone, and in a moment the attendant will bring hot food right to you, which is really great.
必须bìxūhave to; must
如果你想快一点儿到远处，坐高铁必须是最好的选择。
If you want to reach a distant place faster, taking the high-speed train must be the best choice.
Listen to the conversation
Lin
现在学校放假了，我和朋友打算坐高铁去南方旅游。坐高铁旅游非常方便，而且车里的环境越来越安静，让人觉得特别舒服。坐在上面就像坐在自己家里的沙发上一样舒服。在车里如果饿了，你可以选择在手机上叫外卖，一会儿服务员就会把热好的饭菜送到你面前，这样真行。如果你想快一点儿到远处，坐高铁必须是最好的选择。
xiànzài xuéxiào fàngjià le wǒ hé péngyou dǎsuàn zuò gāotiě qù nánfāng lǚyóu zuò gāotiě lǚyóu fēicháng fāngbiàn érqiě chē lǐ de huánjìng yuè lái yuè ānjìng ràng rén juéde tèbié shūfu zuò zài shàngmiàn jiù xiàng zuò zài zìjǐ jiā lǐ de shāfā shang yíyàng shūfu zài chē lǐ rúguǒ è le nǐ kěyǐ xuǎnzé zài shǒujī shang jiào wàimài yíhuìr fúwùyuán jiù huì bǎ rè hǎo de fàn cài sòng dào nǐ miànqián zhèyàng zhēn xíng rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng kuài yìdiǎnr dào yuǎn chù zuò gāotiě bìxū shì zuìhǎo de xuǎnzé
Now that school is on break, my friend and I plan to take the high-speed train to travel south. Traveling by high-speed train is extremely convenient, and the environment inside the carriage gets quieter and quieter, making people feel very comfortable. Sitting inside feels just as comfortable as sitting on the sofa in your own home. If you get hungry on the train, you can choose to order food delivery on your phone, and in a moment the attendant will bring hot food right to you, which is really great. If you want to reach a distant place faster, taking the high-speed train must be the best choice.
Fill the gap如果你想快一点儿到远处，坐高铁____是最好的选择。If you want to reach a distant place faster, taking the high-speed train must be the best choice.
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算 from 打算 · plan; intention
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