铁路 (tiě lù) — railroad; railway
Definition
铁路 refers to the railway system or tracks themselves, not the train. Compare 高铁 (high-speed rail) and 列车 (the train that runs on it).
noun
railroadrailway
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 铁路。Zhè tiáo tiě lù jīng guò hěn duō chéng shì.This railway passes through many cities.
- 铁路。Wǒ zuò tiě lù qù lǚ xíng.I take the railway to travel.
- 铁路。Zhōng guó de tiě lù fā zhǎn dé hěn kuài.China's railways are developing very quickly.
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