HSK 4 Chinese News Lesson
The Northernmost High-Speed Railway Opens
最北的高铁开通了
Zuì běi de gāotiě kāitōng le
7:10 min video · 15 sentences · 6 key words
Transcript with pinyin and English
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- 哈尔滨到伊春的高铁，在九月二十八日开通了。Hā'ěrbīn dào yī chūn de gāotiě, zài jiǔ yuè èr shí bā rì kāitōng le.The Harbin to Yichun high-speed railway opened on September 28.
- 作为中国最北的高铁，它很特别。Zuòwéi zhōngguó zuì běi de gāotiě, tā hěn tèbié.As China's northernmost high-speed railway, it is very special.
- 这条高铁一共三百一十八公里长。Zhè tiáo gāotiě yígòng sān bǎi yī shí bā gōnglǐ cháng.This railway is three hundred and eighteen kilometers long in total.
- 你坐过高铁吗？Nǐ zuò guò gāotiě ma?Have you ever taken a high-speed train?
- 伊春在黑龙江省，是一座森林旅游城市。Yī chūn zài hēi lóng jiāng shěng, shì yí zuò sēnlín lǚyóu chéngshì.Yichun is in Heilongjiang Province, a forest tourism city.
- 夏天很多人去那里避暑，几乎每年都是这样。Xiàtiān hěn duō rén qù nàli bìshǔ, jīhū měi nián dōu shì zhèyàng.In summer many people go there to escape the heat, almost every year.
- 以前坐火车，两个城市之间要七个小时左右。Yǐqián zuò huǒchē, liǎng gè chéngshì zhījiān yào qī gè xiǎoshí zuǒyòu.Before, by train, it took about seven hours between the two cities.
- 现在坐高铁，只要两个小时左右就到了。Xiànzài zuò gāotiě, zhǐyào liǎng gè xiǎoshí zuǒyòu jiù dào le.Now by high-speed train, it takes only about two hours.
- 十月一日是国庆假期，哈尔滨人张欣彤坐了这趟车去伊春。Shí yuè yī rì shì guóqìng jiàqī, hā'ěrbīn rén zhāng xīn tóng zuò le zhè tàng chē qù yī chūn.On October 1, during the National Day holiday, Harbin resident Zhang Xintong took this train to Yichun.
- 她说，车上的座位全都坐满了。Tā shuō, chēshàng de zuòwèi quándōu zuò mǎn le.She said all the seats on the train were taken.
- 有些人没有座位，就坐在角落的折叠椅和小凳子上。Yǒuxiē rén méiyǒu zuòwèi, jiù zuò zài jiǎoluò de zhédié yǐ hé xiǎo dèngzi shàng.Some people had no seat, so they sat on folding chairs and small stools in the corner.
- 当地人还跟游客分享旅行的小窍门。Dāngdì rén hái gēn yóukè fēnxiǎng lǚxíng de xiǎo qiàomén.Locals also shared travel tips with visitors.
- 九月二十八日这一天，中国一共开通了四段高铁。Jiǔ yuè èr shí bā rì zhè yì tiān, zhōngguó yígòng kāitōng le sì duàn gāotiě.On September 28, China opened four high-speed sections in total.
- 其中雄安到商丘最长，有五百五十二公里。Qízhōng xióng ān dào shāngqiū zuì cháng, yǒu wǔ bǎi wǔ shí èr gōnglǐ.Among them Xiong'an to Shangqiu is the longest, at five hundred and fifty-two kilometers.
- 无论你去哪里，都祝你一路平安。Wúlùn nǐ qù nǎlǐ, dōu zhù nǐ yílùpíng'ān.No matter where you go, we wish you a safe trip.
About this lesson
The new Harbin to Yichun high-speed railway, China's northernmost, cut the trip from about seven hours to about two, and holiday trains were full.
How to practise
- Read what you will learn on the first card, then follow the news story section by section with pinyin and English.
- Repeat every sentence out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: real news, in words you know.
- At the end, check the recap and tell us what you think in the YouTube comments.
最北的高铁开通了 Zuì běi de gāotiě kāitōng le
China's Northernmost High-Speed Train Opens
In this lesson
- How to say a railway opened
- How to talk about travel time
- Place names in Heilongjiang
Key takeaways
- The Harbin to Yichun line opened on September 28 and is 318 kilometers long.
- The trip fell from about seven hours to about two.
- Holiday trains were full, and some people sat on stools.
- China opened four high-speed sections in one day.
Your turn: Have you taken a high-speed train, and how long was your trip?
Key words 生词
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 高铁 | gāotiě | high-speed railway | HSK 4 |
| 开通 | kāitōng | to open (a line) | HSK 6 |
| 作为 | zuòwéi | as | HSK 4 |
| 几乎 | jīhū | almost | HSK 4 |
| 游客 | yóukè | tourist | HSK 2 |
| 伊春 | yīchūn | Yichun (city) |
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