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How do you say "tram" in Chinese?
有轨电车
yǒu guǐ diàn chē
In Chinese, "tram" is 有轨电车 (yǒu guǐ diàn chē).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce this as "yǒu guǐ diàn chē": "yǒu" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "guǐ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "chē" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
有轨电车 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
电车在街道上嘎吱作响。
diàn chē zài jiē dào shàng gā zhī zuò xiǎng 。
The tram rattled down the street.
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How to remember 有轨电车
Notice how "yǒu guǐ diàn chē" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "有轨电车" (yǒu guǐ diàn chē).
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Questions about 有轨电车
How do you pronounce 有轨电车?
Pronounce this as "yǒu guǐ diàn chē": "yǒu" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "guǐ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "chē" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 有轨电车 formal or casual?
有轨电车 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 有轨电车 used in Chinese?
有轨电车 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 电车在街道上嘎吱作响。 (The tram rattled down the street.).
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