一次长长的火车旅程
A long train ride home for the holiday
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The holiday has arrived, and I need to take the train home.
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It takes ten hours by train from here to my hometown.
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I bought the train ticket a week in advance.
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Train tickets are in high demand and sell very quickly.
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I was lucky to get a ticket.
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At ten in the morning, I boarded the train.
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The train is very crowded, with almost no empty seats.
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There were many people on the platform, and everyone was in a hurry to board.
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I found my seat and sat down.
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Next to me is an elderly woman who is very friendly.
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She gave me a warm smile.
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We started to chat.
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She asked me why I was going home.
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I told her I wanted to see my parents.
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She said she also wanted to go back to see her grandson.
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We chatted for a long time and became friends.
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The train slowly left the city.
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The scenery outside changed from tall buildings to fields.
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At noon, I ate the bento box I brought.
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The old woman also took out her lunch.
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She invited me to taste her food.
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Her food was delicious and we shared our meals.
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In the afternoon, I was tired and napped against the window.
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The old woman covered me with her coat.
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At five in the evening, the train arrived at a small station.
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Many people boarded and some got off.
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The train continued forward.
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At eight in the evening, I finally arrived home.
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I was happy to see my family.
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Meeting the elderly woman on the train is also a wonderful memory.
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We exchanged phone numbers and promised to stay in touch.
Vocabulary
- 放假 fàngjià · to have a holiday, to be on vacation
放假了，我要坐火车回家。 — The holiday has arrived, and I need to take the train home. - 火车 huǒchē · train
我要坐火车回家。 — I need to take the train home. - 家乡 jiāxiāng · hometown, native place
从这里到家乡要坐十个小时。 — It takes ten hours from here to my hometown. - 提前 tíqián · in advance, ahead of time
我提前一周买了火车票。 — I bought the train ticket a week in advance. - 抢手 qiǎngshǒu · in high demand
火车票很抢手。 — Train tickets are in high demand. - 幸运 xìngyùn · lucky, fortunate
我很幸运地买到了票。 — I was lucky to get a ticket. - 孙子 sūnzi · grandson, grandchild
她也要回去见孙子。 — She also wanted to go back to see her grandson. - 老奶奶 lǎonǎinǎi · elderly woman, grandma
旁边是一个老奶奶。 — Next to me is an elderly woman. - 聊天 liáotiān · to chat, to talk
我们开始聊天。 — We started to chat. - 景色 jǐngsè · scenery, landscape, view
窗外的景色变了。 — The scenery outside changed. - 便当 biàndāng · bento box, lunch box
我吃了自己带的便当。 — I ate the bento box I brought. - 邀请 yāoqǐng · to invite
她邀请我尝一点她的菜。 — She invited me to taste her food.
Grammar notes
- 要
The modal verb 'yao' means 'must, need to, want to, will' and expresses necessity, desire, or future intention.
我要坐火车回家。 — I need to take the train home.
- 慢慢
The adverb 'manman' means 'slowly, gradually' and describes how an action happens over time without hurrying.
火车慢慢地离开了城市。 — The train slowly left the city.
- 从
The preposition 'cong' means 'from' and indicates the starting point in space, time, or a logical sequence.
从这里到家乡要坐十个小时。 — From here to my hometown takes ten hours.
Quick quiz
How long does the train journey take?火车旅程要多长时间？
Who sits next to the speaker?说话者旁边坐的是谁？
What does the speaker see from the window?说话者从窗口看到了什么？
What time does the train arrive at the speaker's destination?火车几点到达说话者的目的地？