Stopping service
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What it really means
A train that stops at every station (or most stations) along the route. It is slower than a fast service, so check before boarding if you are in a hurry.
Chinese explanation
慢车/站站停列车，沿途每站（或大部分车站）都停。比快车慢，赶时间的话上车前要确认。
Example conversation
A: This train takes an hour but the next one only takes 35 minutes. Why?
B: This one is the stopping service, it calls at every little station. The next one is the fast train.
A：这趟车要一小时，下一趟只要35分钟，为什么？
B：这趟是慢车，每个小站都停。下一趟是快车。
Official sources
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