挤地铁

擠地鐵
jǐ dìtiě
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to squeeze onto the subway
  2. 2 to commute by packed metro

Examples

HSK 6
Zǎogāofēng jǐ dìtiě zhēnde shì yì cháng zhàndòu.
Getting on the subway during morning rush hour is literally a battle.
HSK 7-9
Měitiān jǐ dìtiě shàngbān, lèi de yàomìng.
Squeezing onto the subway for work every day is exhausting.

Tips

culture
Beijing Line 13, Shanghai Line 9, and Guangzhou Line 3 are legendary for rush-hour crowds. here is a verb meaning 'to squeeze/cram into' - physical and very literal when cars are full.
usage
Pattern + transit verb extends: 公交 (cram onto the bus), 电梯 (cram into the elevator).

Stroke Order

tiě