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铁路 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tiělù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
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.