铁路 tiělù railroad
railroad; railway
How to remember 铁路: 铁 iron + 路 road = railroad.
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How it is used
- Railway/railroad (the system and track) - 高速铁路 (gāosù tiělù) high-speed rail (高铁); 铁路运输 (tiělù yùnshū) rail transport. Measure word 条 (tiáo).
- The infrastructure/network. A single train is 火车 (huǒchē); a railway line/route is 铁路线 or 线路.
Example sentences
- 铁路与公路平行。 Tiělù yǔ gōnglù píngxíng.The railroad is parallel to the road.