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

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

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