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铁路

鐵路
tiělù
noun HSK 3 #6,641

Measure Word

一条铁路 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 railway
  2. 2 railroad

Characters

铁
tiě
iron
路
lù
road; route
Iron + road = railway. Literally 'iron road'.

Examples

中国的铁路很发达。
Zhōngguó de tiělù hěn fādá.
China's railway system is very developed.
高速铁路改变了人们的出行方式。
Gāosù tiělù gǎibiàn le rénmen de chūxíng fāngshì.
High-speed rail has changed how people travel.
这条铁路连接两个城市。
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). It's the most popular way to travel between cities.

Stroke Order

铁 tiě
路 lù