地铁

地鐵
dì tiě
HSK 3
subway, metro
noun

Example Sentences

我每天坐地铁上班。
wǒ měitiān zuò dìtiě shàngbān 。
I take the subway to work every day.
地铁是一个很方便的交通工具。
dìtiě shì yígè hěn fāngbiàn de jiāotōnggōngjù 。
The subway is a very convenient means of transportation.
请问，地铁站在哪里？
qǐngwèn ， dìtiě zhànzài nǎlǐ ？
Excuse me, where is the subway station?

Individual Characters

地dì
ground
铁tiě
iron

Words with similar meanings

地铁系统dìtiěxìtǒng
subway system
A more technical term that refers to the entire subway network.
地下铁dìxiàtiě
underground railway
A literal translation that emphasizes the underground aspect of the subway.

Words Starting With 地

地图dì tú
"map
地方dì fang
region; regional (away from the central administration)
地址dì zhǐ
address
地球dì qiú
the Earth; planet
地位dì wèi
position; status; place

Words Ending With 铁

钢铁gāng tiě
steel
斩钉截铁zhǎn dīng jié tiě
to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); resolute and decisive; unhesitating; definitely; without any doubt

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