Finding Seats on the Train | Learn Chinese in English

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Dialogue

火车里面感觉很凉快。

Huǒchē lǐmiàn gǎnjué hěn liángkuai. It feels cool inside the train.

里面还有空座位。

Lǐmiàn hái yǒu kòng zuòwèi. There are open seats farther in.

走了这么多路，我想坐下。

Zǒu le zhème duō lù, wǒ xiǎng zuòxià. I want to sit after all that walking.

这些座位很舒服。

Zhèxiē zuòwèi hěn shūfu. These seats are comfortable.

一路上也很安静。

Yílùshàng yě hěn ānjìng. The ride feels quiet too.

你从那里能看到车站显示屏吗？

Nǐ cóng nàli néng kàndào chēzhàn xiǎnshìpíng ma? Can you see the station display from there?

我们还要坐三站。

Wǒmen hái yào zuò sān zhàn. We have three more stops.

那我们下车前可以休息一会儿。

Nà wǒmen xiàchē qián kěyǐ xiūxi yíhuìr. Then we can rest a little before we get off.

Word by Word

火车 “火车” means train, the vehicle the speakers are riding in. It is used as a noun for this kind of transport; here it appears in “火车里面”. You would use it when talking about traveling by train or referring to the train itself.

里面 “里面” means inside, referring here to the interior of the train. In “火车里面感觉很凉快”, it follows the place noun to identify where the feeling occurs. It is useful when locating something within a place or object.

感觉 “感觉” expresses a feeling or impression, as in “感觉很凉快” for “feels cool”. It comes before the description of how the train interior seems. You can use it when describing your impression of a place, situation, or experience.

很 “很” makes the description “凉快” sound natural and means quite or very in “很凉快”. It is placed before the descriptive word. You can reuse it before a description when commenting on a person, place, or thing.

凉快 “凉快” describes the inside of the train as pleasantly cool in “感觉很凉快”. It is a description of temperature and comfort rather than simply saying that something is cold. You would use it when the weather or an indoor place feels refreshingly cool.

还 “还” means still here: “里面还有空座位” says that open seats are still available farther inside. It shows that the situation continues or that something remains. You can use it before a verb or description when something is still the case.

有 “有” means there is or there are in “里面还有空座位”. With a place before it and a noun after it, it identifies what exists or is available there. You would use this pattern when pointing out that a place contains something.

空 “空” means unoccupied or available in “空座位”, so the seats are free to use. It describes the seat before “座位”. You would use it when checking whether a seat, room, or other place is available.

座位 “座位” means seat, referring here to places to sit on the train. It appears in “空座位” and “这些座位”. You would use it when asking about, finding, or choosing a seat.

走 “走” means walk in “走了这么多路”, describing the walking that happened before the speakers sat down. It can be followed by an amount or distance when talking about how far someone walked. You would use it when explaining that walking has made you tired or when describing travel on foot.

了 “了” shows that the walking in “走了这么多路” has been completed. It comes after “走” and before the amount of distance. You can use it after an action when marking that the action has happened or finished in the situation being described.

这么 “这么” means this much or so much in “这么多路”, emphasizing the amount of walking. It works together with “多” before the noun being measured. You would use it when pointing out a noticeably large or small amount in the current situation.

多 “多” means much or many in “这么多路”, describing the large amount of distance walked. Here it modifies “路” rather than standing alone. You can reuse it after a quantity word to emphasize how large an amount is.

路 “路” refers to the distance or amount of road covered in “走了这么多路”. In this dialogue it is about how far the speaker has walked, not a specific named road. You would use it when describing distance traveled on foot.

我 “我” means I or me, identifying the speaker in “我想坐下”. It comes before the desire expressed by “想”. You would use it whenever you need to refer to yourself as the person acting or feeling.

想 “想” means want to in “我想坐下”, expressing the speaker’s wish to sit down after walking. It is followed by the action the speaker wants to do. You can reuse it before a verb when stating a personal desire or plan.

坐下 “坐下” means sit down, the action the speaker wants to take in “我想坐下”. It describes moving into a seated position, not merely riding in a vehicle. You would use it when asking or deciding to take a seat.

这些 “这些” means these, pointing to more than one nearby item in “这些座位”. It comes before the noun it identifies. You would use it when referring to a particular group of things that can be indicated in the situation.

舒服 “舒服” means comfortable in “这些座位很舒服”, describing how the seats feel to sit on. It follows “很” as the main description of the seats. You would use it when describing physical comfort or how pleasant a place feels.

一路上 “一路上” means throughout the journey in “一路上也很安静”. “一” frames the journey as one stretch, “路” refers to the route or journey, and “上” gives the sense of along or during that stretch. You can use it before a description of something that continues during a trip.

也 “也” means also or too in “一路上也很安静”, adding quietness as another feature of the ride. It is placed before the description it adds. You would use it when saying that another person, thing, or situation shares a property or action.

安静 “安静” means quiet in “一路上也很安静”, describing the sound level during the journey. It functions as the description after “很” is understood from the sentence structure. You would use it when commenting on a quiet room, place, or trip.

你 “你” means you, referring to the person being asked in “你从那里能看到车站显示屏吗？”. It identifies the listener as the person who may be able to see the display. You would use it when speaking directly to one person.

从 “从” means from, introducing the place where the listener is viewing the display in “从那里”. It comes before the location and then the action. You can reuse it before a place when describing where an action begins or from which something is seen.

那里 “那里” means there, referring to a place away from the speaker in “你从那里能看到车站显示屏吗？”. Together with “从”, it identifies the listener’s viewing position. You would use it when pointing to or referring back to a place that is not here.

能 “能” means can or be able to in “能看到”, asking whether the listener is able to see the display from that location. It comes before the action. You can reuse it before a verb when asking or stating whether someone has the ability or opportunity to do something.

看到 “看到” means see or catch sight of, referring here to being able to see the station display in “能看到车站显示屏”. It is the action that follows “能” in the question. You would use it when asking whether something is visible or saying that someone has seen it.

车站 “车站” means station, referring to a train station in “车站显示屏”. It is the first part of the noun phrase naming the display’s subject. You would use it when talking about a station, its facilities, or information connected with it.

显示屏 “显示屏” means display screen, here the screen showing station information in “车站显示屏”. It is the object of “看到”. You would use it when referring to an electronic screen that presents information.

吗 “吗” marks the sentence as a yes-no question in “你从那里能看到车站显示屏吗？”. It comes at the end of the question. You would use it when asking whether a statement is true or an ability is possible.

我们 “我们” means we or us, including the speaker and the listener in “我们还要坐三站”. It is the subject of what remains for both people to do. You would use it when referring to yourself together with one or more other people.

要 “要” expresses what still needs to happen in “我们还要坐三站”, meaning that the speakers still have to ride three stops. It comes before the action “坐”. You can reuse it before a verb when stating a remaining need or an expected action.

坐 “坐” means ride in “还要坐三站”, referring to traveling by train for three stops rather than sitting down. The number and “站” specify how far the ride continues. You would use it with a vehicle or a number of stops when describing travel.

站 “站” means a stop in “坐三站”, counting the train stops remaining before arrival. It follows the number “三”. You would use it after a number when counting stops on a train or another route with stations.

那 “那” means then or in that case in “那我们下车前可以休息一会儿”. It links the previous information about the remaining stops to a resulting suggestion. You would use it at the start of a response when drawing a practical conclusion from what was just said.

下车 “下车” means get off the vehicle in “下车前”. It names the action that will happen at the relevant time. You would use it when talking about leaving a train, bus, car, or another vehicle.

前 “前” means before in “下车前”, placing the rest period before getting off the train. It follows the action phrase that marks the later event. You can reuse it after an action or time expression to state what happens earlier.

可以 “可以” means can or it is possible to in “可以休息一会儿”, saying that the speakers have the opportunity to rest. It comes before the action “休息”. You would use it before a verb when offering, allowing, or describing a possible action.

休息 “休息” means rest in “休息一会儿”, referring to taking a short break before getting off. It is followed by the duration expression “一会儿”. You would use it when suggesting or describing a pause from walking, traveling, or another activity.

一会儿 “一会儿” means a little while in “休息一会儿”. “一” marks one short amount, while “会儿” refers to a short span of time, so together they describe a brief period. You can place it after an action when saying that the action lasts for a short time.

Grammar Points

一路上 + 状态

一路上很安静。

Yílùshàng hěn ānjìng.

It was quiet all along the journey.

“一路上”放在句首，表示某种状态或动作在整个旅途中持续。

数词 + 站

三站

sān zhàn

three stops

中文用数词加“站”表示经过或乘坐的车站数量。

Chinese Vocabulary

安静 adj

ānjìng quiet

车站 noun

chēzhàn station

感觉 verb

gǎnjué feel

火车 noun

huǒchē train

空座位 noun

kòng zuòwèi empty seat

里面 adv

lǐmiàn inside

凉快 adj

liángkuai cool

舒服 adj

shūfu comfortable

显示屏 noun

xiǎnshìpíng display screen

一路上 adv

yílùshàng all along the journey

走 verb

zǒu walk

坐下 verb

zuòxià sit down

Quiz

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

cool

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凉快

inside

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里面

comfortable

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舒服

station

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