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Silent carriage

2021年nián春运chūn yùn已经yǐ jīng开始kāi shǐ了le,今年jīn nián乘客chéng kè们men不但bù dàn多duō了le不bù少shǎo新xīn的de出行chū xíng路线lù xiàn可以kě yǐ选择xuǎn zé,还hái可以kě yǐ享受xiǎng shòu到dào新xīn的de服务fú wù,比如bǐ rú静音jìng yīn车厢chē xiāng。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ希望xī wàng在zài旅行lǚ xíng途中tú zhōng安静ān jìng休息xiū xi不bù被bèi打扰dǎ rǎo,那nà这zhè个gè静音jìng yīn车厢chē xiāng就jiù能néng实现shí xiàn你nǐ的de愿望yuàn wàng。

据jù铁路tiě lù部门bù mén介绍jiè shào,旅客lǚ kè通过tōng guò铁路tiě lù12306网站wǎng zhàn、手机shǒu jīAPP、自动zì dòng售票机shòu piào jī等děng渠道qú dào购买gòu mǎi指定zhǐ dìng车次chē cì车票chē piào时shí,如果rú guǒ需要xū yào提供tí gōng静音jìng yīn车厢chē xiāng服务fú wù,可kě根据gēn jù系统xì tǒng提示tí shì自愿zì yuàn选择xuǎn zé购买gòu mǎi静音jìng yīn车厢chē xiāng车票chē piào。

不过bù guò需要xū yào注意zhù yì的de是shì,旅客lǚ kè在zài乘坐chéng zuò静音jìng yīn车厢chē xiāng时shí,需要xū yào配合pèi hé遵守zūn shǒu静音jìng yīn约定yuē dìng:在zài车厢chē xiāng内nèi保持bǎo chí安静ān jìng;

使用shǐ yòng各gè类lèi电子diàn zǐ设备shè bèi时shí戴dài耳机ěr jī或者huò zhě关闭guān bì外放wài fàng功能gōng néng;

将jiāng手机shǒu jī调tiáo至zhì静音jìng yīn或huò震动zhèn dòng状态zhuàng tài;

在zài接jiē打dǎ电话diàn huà或huò相互xiāng hù交谈jiāo tán时shí离开lí kāi静音jìng yīn车厢chē xiāng;

带dài儿童ér tóng的de旅客lǚ kè需要xū yào照看zhào kàn好hǎo自己zì jǐ的de孩子hái zi,避免bì miǎn喧哗xuān huá。

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Vocabulary 106 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
年 niányear
春运 chūn yùn(increased) passenger transportation around Chinese New Year
已经 yǐ jīngalready
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
今年 jīn niánthis year
乘客 chéng kèpassenger
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
不 bùno; not so
少 shǎofew / less
新 xīnnew; newly
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
出行 chū xíngto go out somewhere (relatively short trip) / to set off on a journey (longer trip)
路线 lù xiànitinerary / route / political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
享受 xiǎng shòuto enjoy / to live it up
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
服务 fú wùservice
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
静音 jìng yīnquiet / silent / mute
车厢 chē xiāngcarriage
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
希望 xī wàngto hope
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
旅行 lǚ xíngjourney; trip
途中 tú zhōngen route
安静 ān jìngquiet / peaceful / calm
休息 xiū xito rest
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
打扰 dǎ rǎoto disturb / to bother / to trouble
那 nàthen (in that case)
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
就 jiùin that case; then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
实现 shí xiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
愿望 yuàn wàngdesire / wish
据 jùaccording to
铁路 tiě lùrailroad / railway
部门 bù méndepartment / branch / section / division
介绍 jiè shàointroduction
旅客 lǚ kètraveler; tourist
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
网站 wǎng zhànwebsite
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
自动 zì dòngautomatic
售票机 shòu piào jīticket machine; automatic ticket vending machine
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
渠道 qú dàoirrigation ditch / (fig.) channel; avenue
购买 gòu mǎito purchase; to buy
指定 zhǐ dìngdesignated
车次 chē cìtrain or coach service ("service" as in "they run 12 services per day between the two cities")
车票 chē piàoticket (for a bus or train)
时 shíwhen
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
可 kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
系统 xì tǒngsystem
提示 tí shìsuggestion / tip / reminder / notice
自愿 zì yuànvoluntary
不过 bù guòbut / however
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
乘坐 chéng zuòto take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
配合 pèi héto correspond / to fit / to conform to / to coordinate with / to act in concert with / to cooperate / to become man and wife / to combine parts of machine
遵守 zūn shǒuto comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
约定 yuē dìngstipulated (time, amount, quality etc) / an arrangement / a deal / appointment / undertaking / commitment / understanding / engagement / stipulation
内 nèiinside / inner / internal / interior
保持 bǎo chíto keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
各 gèeach / every
类 lèikind; type; class; category / (classifier) kind; type
电子 diàn zǐelectronic
设备 shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations
戴 dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) / to respect / to bear / to support
耳机 ěr jīheadphones / earphones / telephone receiver
或者 huò zhěor
关闭 guān bìto close; to shut (a window etc) / (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
外放 wài fàngto play audio through speakers (rather than through earphones) / (old) to appoint to a post outside the capital
功能 gōng néngfunction; capability
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
调 tiáoto harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite
至 zhìto / until
或 huòor
震动 zhèn dòngto shake / to vibrate / to strongly affect
状态 zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
接 jiēto receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
电话 diàn huàtelephone / phone call
相互 xiāng hùeach other
交谈 jiāo tánto discuss; to converse
离开 lí kāito depart; to leave
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
儿童 ér tóngchild
照看 zhào kànto look after / to attend to / to have in care
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
孩子 hái zichild
避免 bì miǎnto avert / to prevent / to avoid / to refrain from
喧哗 xuān huáto make a racket