- 火车站 huǒchēzhàn train stationrailway station for passengers to board or goods to be loaded; typically includes platforms, ticket offices, and waiting rooms
- 火车票 huǒchēpiào train tickettrain ticket; railway ticket
- 火车头 huǒchētóu locomotivethe engine of a train; the machine used to pull train cars
- 救火车 jiùhuǒchē fire engineA vehicle equipped for fighting fires; a fire truck. Commonly referred to as [[消防车|消防車|xiao1 fang2 che1]].
- 火车皮 huǒchēpí freight cara railway freight wagon or carriage; also called [[车皮|車皮|che1 pi2]]
- 滑铁卢火车站 huátiělúhuǒchēzhàn Waterloo StationWaterloo Station, a major railway terminus in London
- 子弹火车 zǐdànhuǒchē bullet trainbullet train; high-speed train, such as the Japanese [[新干线|新幹線|xin1 gan4 xian4]]
- 直通火车 zhítōnghuǒchē through traina train that travels from a starting point to a destination without requiring passengers to transfer
- 气垫火车 qìdiànhuǒchē hovertrainA high-speed train that uses a cushion of compressed air beneath the vehicle to reduce friction with the tracks. the track
- 满嘴跑火车 mǎnzuǐpǎohuǒchē to talk bigTo talk nonsense or exaggerate wildly; to have a glib tongue or speak without regard for the facts.
- 火车座 huǒchēzuò boothA type of restaurant seating consisting of two high-backed benches facing each other with a table in between, similar to the layout of a train carriage.
- 火车时刻表 huǒchēshíkèbiǎo railway timetablerailway timetable; train schedule
- 蒸汽火车 zhēngqìhuǒchē steam traina train powered by a steam engine, typically using coal as fuel
- 特快火车 tèkuàihuǒchē express trainan express train that makes very few stops