地铁 dìtiě underground (railway)
underground (railway); subway
How to remember 地铁: 地 ground + 铁 iron = underground (railway).
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How it is used
- The subway / metro - 坐地铁 (zuò dìtiě) take the subway; 地铁站 (dìtiězhàn) subway station.
- Distinct from 公交车 (gōngjiāochē, city bus) - 地铁 runs underground on rails.
- Use 坐 (zuò) for riding it, like other public transport.
Example sentences
- 地铁直达那儿。 Dìtiě zhídá nàr.The subway goes there directly.
- 我想乘地铁去。 Wǒ xiǎng chéng dìtiě qù.I want to get there by subway.
- 那里是地铁站的入口。 Nàli shì dìtiězhàn de rùkǒu.That is the entrance to the subway.