Episode description

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Vocabulary:
火车 Trains | Huǒchē
  系统 System | xìtǒng  
  高铁 High Speed Rail | gāotiě  
  多伦多 Toronto | duōlúnduō  
  小插曲 Anecdote, Hiccups | xiǎo chāqǔ  
  返程 return journey | fǎnchéng  
  行驶 Travel, driving on the way | xíngshǐ  
  播报 Broadcast | bōbào  
  事故 Accidents | shìgù  
  医护人员 Paramedics | yīhù rényuán  
  救护车 Ambulances | jiùhù chē  
  警车 Police car | jǐngchē  
  受伤 Injured | shòushāng  
  渠道 Channel | qúdào  
  一头雾水 confused | yītóu wù shuǐ  
  上级通知 notification from above | shàngjí tōngzhī  
  实时更新 Live updates | shíshí gēngxīn  
  感慨 emotion | gǎnkǎi  
  餐车 dining car | cānchē  
  车厢 Carriage | chēxiāng  
  列车员 train crew | lièchēyuán  
  查车票 ticket check | chá chēpiào  
  小推车 Trolley | xiǎo tuī chē  
  可乐 Coke cola | kělè  
  方便面 Instant noodles | fāngbiànmiàn  
  特色产品 Speciality products | tèsè chǎnpǐn  
  起始点 Starting point | qǐ shǐdiǎn  
  哈利波特 Harry Potter | hā lì bō tè  
  面临问题 Facing problems | miànlín wèntí  
  荒芜 desolation | huāngwú  
  人烟 populated | rényān  
  站站停 station stop | zhàn zhàn tíng  
  自动售卖机 vending machines | zìdòng shòumài jī  
  权限 permissions | quánxiàn  
  硬件 hardware | yìngjiàn  
  整洁程度 Cleanliness | zhěngjié chéngdù  
  新旧程度 Newness | xīnjiù chéngdù  
  绿皮火车 Green Train | lǜ pí huǒchē  
  开头 Opening | kāitóu  
  车厢 Carriages | chēxiāng  
  出行要求 Travel requirements | chūxíng yāoqiú  
  偏远 remote | piānyuǎn  
  摇晃 rocking | yáohuàng  
  小吃 snacks | xiǎochī  
  扑克 poker | pūkè  
  大杂院 A type of traditional Beijing houses | dàzáyuàn  
  接地气 local, down to earth, grounded | jiēdì qì  
  人情味 with human touch | rénqíngwèi  
  软卧 Soft sleeper | ruǎnwò  
  硬卧 hard sleeper | yìngwò  
  舒适 Comfortable | shūshì  
  前前后后 front and back | qián qiánhòu hòu  
  安检 security check | ānjiǎn  
  抢手 Popular, high demand | qiǎngshǒu  
  折扣价格 discounted prices | zhékòu jiàgé  
  磁悬浮 magnetic levitation | cíxuánfú  
  读万卷书不如行万里路 it's better travel a million miles than reading a million books than to | dú wàn juǎn shū bùrú xíng wànlǐ lù  
  晚点 late, delayed | wǎndiǎn  
  转乘 transfer, connection | zhuǎn chéng  
  短则..长则.. Short ones are... Longer ones are... | duǎn zé.. Zhǎng zé..  
  紧张 nervous | Jǐnzhāng  
  可能性 Possibilities | kěnéng xìng  
  尽情享受 Enjoy fully | jìnqíng xiǎngshòu  
  瀑布 Waterfalls | pùbù  
  游玩 excursions | yóuwán  
  饭馆 restaurants | fànguǎn  
  酒吧 bars | jiǔbā  
  关门 close the door | guānmén  
  热狗 hot dog | règǒu  
  脑袋大 surprised, upset (big head) | nǎodai dà  
  一愣 in a daze | yī lèng  
  似信非信 half believing | shì xìn fēi xìn  
  破例 make an exception | pòlì  
  候车室 waiting room | hòuchē shì  
  人身安全 personal safety | rénshēn ānquán  
  油然而生 spring up unbidden (of emotion) | yóu rán'ér shēng  
  眼眶湿润 eyes moistened | yǎnkuàng shīrùn  
  有惊无险 There was a scare and no danger | yǒu jīng wú xiǎn