zhěn

technical
common

Meaning of 枕木

枕木 means railroad tie; railway sleeper; crosstie. Pronounced zhěn mù.

  • railroad tie; railway sleeper; crosstie

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
shè
xīn
de
zhěn
 

The workers are laying new railroad ties.

Zhè
xiē
zhěn
shì
yòng
fáng
chù
guò
de
cái
zhì
chéng
de
 

These sleepers are made of wood that has been treated with preservatives.

Tiě
wéi
xiū
duì
gēng
huàn
le
lǎo
huà
de
zhěn
 

The railway maintenance team replaced the aging sleepers.

Relations

Measure Words

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