Delays and Underground
Learn how to talk about delays, underground travel, crowds and famous places.
1. Delays and arrival
到达
dào dá
to arrive误点
wù diǎn
delay出现
chū xiàn
to appear凌晨
líng chén
before dawn火车误点了，所以凌晨才到达。
The train was delayed, so it only arrived before dawn.
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2. Crowds and traffic
人山人海
rén shān rén hǎi
sea of people车水马龙
chē shuǐ mǎ lóng
heavy traffic挤
jǐ
crowded慢
màn
slow角落
jiǎo luò
corner周末地铁站人山人海，交通车水马龙。
At the weekend the underground station is packed, and the traffic is very heavy.
地铁很挤，而且很慢。
The underground is crowded and also slow.
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3. Underground and stations
地下
dì xià
underground铁路
tiě lù
railway站
zhàn
station / stop出口
chū kǒu
exit周末
zhōu mò
weekend地铁站的出口很难找。
The exit of the underground station is hard to find.
4. Direct routes and places
直接
zhí jiē
directly海德公园
Hǎi dé gōng yuán
Hyde Park有名
yǒu míng
famous你可以坐地铁直接去海德公园。
You can take the underground directly to Hyde Park.
海德公园很有名。
Hyde Park is very famous.
Final Check
Complete
周末地铁站人山人海，地铁又挤又慢。火车误点了，所以我凌晨才到达。
At the weekend the underground station was packed, and the underground was crowded and slow. The train was delayed, so I only arrived before dawn.