铁路

鐵路
tiělù
noun HSK 3 #6,641

Measure Word

铁路 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 railway
  2. 2 railroad

Characters

Iron + road = railway. Literally 'iron road.'

Examples

Zhōngguó de tiělù hěn fādá.
China's railway system is very developed.
Gāosù tiělù gǎibiàn le rénmen de chūxíng fāngshì.
High-speed rail has changed how people travel.
Zhè tiáo tiělù liánjiē liǎng gè chéngshì.
This railway connects two cities.

Tips

culture
China has the world's largest high-speed rail network (高铁 gāotiě). It's the most popular way to travel between cities.

Stroke Order

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