买火车票
mǎi huǒchēpiào · Buying a Train Ticket · HSK 2
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I am going to the train station to buy a train ticket today.
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There are many people at the train station, it is very lively.
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First, I checked the train schedules on the machine.
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Then I went to queue up to buy the ticket.
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There were many people in line, but the speed was fast.
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The ticket seller asked me, 'Which day do you want to buy a ticket for?'
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I said, 'I want to buy a ticket to Beijing for tomorrow.'
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She gave me a hard seat ticket.
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I can also buy train tickets online.
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Buying tickets online is very convenient, no need to queue.
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I opened the app on my phone and entered the information.
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After a few minutes, I had bought the ticket.
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Buying tickets online allows you to choose your seat, I like window seats.
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Next time I will use my phone to buy tickets again.
Vocabulary
- 火车站 huǒchēzhàn · train station
火车站人很多。 — There are many people at the train station. - 买 mǎi · to buy
我要买票。 — I want to buy a ticket. - 排队 páiduì · to line up
我去排队买票。 — I went to queue up to buy the ticket. - 售票员 shòupiàoyuán · ticket seller
售票员问我。 — The ticket seller asked me. - 网上 wǎngshàng · online
在网上买票。 — Buy tickets online. - APP APP · app
我打开手机上的APP。 — I opened the app on my phone. - 靠窗 kàochuāng · by the window
我喜欢靠窗的座位。 — I like window seats.
Grammar notes
- 在...上/下/里/外
This pattern indicates location or position. '在' means 'at', 'on', 'in', etc., depending on the context. '上' means 'on', '下' means 'under', '里' means 'inside', and '外' means 'outside'.
在机器上查车次。 — Check the train schedules on the machine.
- 还...可以...
This construction means 'also...can...' or 'in addition...is possible...'. '还' indicates an additional action or state, and '可以' means 'can' or 'able to'.
我还可以在网上买火车票。 — I can also buy train tickets online.
Quick quiz
Where does the speaker go to buy a train ticket?说话的人去哪里买火车票？
What does the speaker use to buy a ticket online?说话的人用什么在网上买票？
What kind of seat does the speaker prefer?说话的人喜欢什么样的座位？