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铁路

tiělù

railway

Usage note

铁路是火车走的道路,用铁轨做成。

Tiělù shì huǒchē zǒu de dàolù, yòng tiěguǐ zuò chéng.

A railway is a road for trains, made of steel tracks.

Context note

铁路很长,连接不同的城市。

Tiělù hěn cháng, liánjiē bùtóng de chéngshì.

Railways are very long and connect different cities.

5 examples

火车在铁路上行驶。
huǒ chē zài tiě lù shang xíng shǐ。
The train runs on the railway.
这条铁路很长。
zhè tiáo tiě lù hěn cháng。
This railway is very long.
铁路两边有树。
tiě lù liǎng biān yǒu shù。
There are trees on both sides of the railway.
工人修建铁路
gōng rén xiū jiàn tiě lù。
Workers build the railway.
铁路让旅行更方便。
tiě lù ràng lǚ xíng gèng fāng biàn。
Railways make travel more convenient.

5 mini stories

小明坐火车看铁路。窗外风景很美。
xiǎo míng zuò huǒ chē kàn tiě lù。 chuāng wài fēng jǐng hěn měi。
Xiaoming takes the train and looks at the railway. The scenery outside the window is beautiful.
铁路穿过山洞。火车开进去很黑。
tiě lù chuān guò shān dòng。 huǒ chē kāi jìn qù hěn hēi。
The railway goes through a tunnel. The train goes in and it is very dark.
小红在铁路边看到火车。她挥手打招呼。
xiǎo hóng zài tiě lù biān kàn dào huǒ chē。 tā huī shǒu dǎ zhāo hū。
Xiaohong sees a train by the railway. She waves to say hello.
铁路工人检查铁轨。他们很辛苦。
tiě lù gōng rén jiǎn chá tiě guǐ。 tā men hěn xīn kǔ。
Railway workers check the tracks. They work hard.
铁路连接北京和上海。坐火车可以到。
tiě lù lián jiē běi jīng hé shàng hǎi。 zuò huǒ chē kě yǐ dào。
The railway connects Beijing and Shanghai. You can get there by train.

Mini dialogue

坐火车

A
我们坐铁路去北京。
Wǒmen zuò tiělù qù Běijīng.
We take the railway to Beijing.
B
铁路旅行很有趣。
Tiělù lǚxíng hěn yǒuqù.
Railway travel is fun.

铁路模型

A
我有一个铁路模型。
Wǒ yǒu yī gè tiělù móxíng.
I have a railway model.
B
哇,铁路上的火车会动吗?
Wa, tiělù shàng de huǒchē huì dòng ma?
Wow, does the train on the railway move?

Related words and contrasts

related
火车
huǒchē
train

火车在铁路上行驶。

related
车站
chēzhàn
station

铁路旁边有车站。

similar
轨道
guǐdào
track

轨道和铁路意思相近。

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