Carriage / coach (on a train)
KA-rij /ˈkærɪdʒ/
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What it really means
One section of a train. Announcements may say "coach" (as in "coach C") for seat reservations, or tell you which carriages to sit in for short platforms. In American English it is a "car".
Chinese explanation
火车车厢。广播里说的"coach"（如"C车厢"）用于对号入座，也会提醒短站台时该坐哪几节车厢。美式英语叫"car"。
Example conversation
A: Our seats are in coach D.
B: This is coach A, so we need to walk down three carriages.
A：我们的座位在D车厢。
B：这是A车厢，我们得往前走三节。
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