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Mandarin · 14 November 2026 · High-Speed Rail Travel

高铁站高鐵站

gāo tiě zhànPinyin

high-speed railway station

noun

A dedicated, modern mega-terminal built specifically to accommodate high-speed rail traffic. These stations feature state-of-the-art infrastructure resembling airport terminals, with advanced digital facial scanning gates and sprawling waiting halls.

In a sentence

新搬进隔壁一房一厅的那位姐姐怕热,得知新建的高铁站里冷气开得名副其实像冰宫一样凉爽,她提议早点过去候车。

Xīn bān jìn gébì yī fáng yī tīng de nà wèi jiějie pà rè, dézhī xīnjiàn de gāotiězhàn lǐ lěngqì kāi de míngfù-qíshí xiàng bīnggōng yīyàng liángshuǎng, tā tíyì zǎodiǎn qùguò hòuchē.

The elder sister who just moved into the one-bedroom flat next door handles the heat poorly; learning that the newly built high-speed railway station has air conditioning that is truly as cool as an ice palace matching its reputation, she suggested heading over early to wait.