Quiet coach
KWY-ut KOHCH /ˈkwaɪət kəʊtʃ/
Neutral Polite
What it really means
A carriage where passengers are asked not to make phone calls, play sound out loud, or talk loudly. If you sit there, keep your phone on silent — other passengers may politely (or not so politely) remind you.
Chinese explanation
静音车厢，乘客不应打电话、外放声音或大声交谈。坐在这里要把手机调静音，否则其他乘客可能会（客气或不太客气地）提醒你。
Example conversation
A: Excuse me, this is the quiet coach. Would you mind taking your call elsewhere?
B: Oh, sorry! I did not realise. I will move to the next carriage.
A：不好意思，这是静音车厢，您介意去别处打电话吗？
B：啊，抱歉！我没注意到，我去隔壁车厢打。
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