Mandarin · 26 September 2026 · High-Speed Rail Travel
动车動車
dòng chēPinyin
bullet train / D-series train
noun
Refers to multiple-unit trains typically designated with a 'D' prefix, operating at slightly lower maximum speeds (200–250 km/h) than G-series trains. They are heavily utilized for regional intercity travel and offer cost-effective ticketing alternatives.
In a sentence
新来的合租伙伴客客气气地递过来一张对帐单，说明明坐动车就能省下一半的预算，大伙没必要买那么贵的票。
Xīn lái de hézū huǒbàn kèkè-qìqì de dì guòlái yī zhāng duìzhàngdān, shuō míngmíng zuò dòngchē jiù néng shěng xià yībàn de yùsuàn, dàhuǒ méi bìyào mǎi nàme guì de piào.
The newly arrived co-tenant exceptionally politely handed over an expense breakdown, noting that simply taking the bullet train would save half the budget and there was no need for everyone to buy such expensive tickets.