urban railway; city rail
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
rail system for urban public transport; includes suburban and intra-city rail
neutralAn umbrella term for rail-based public transit within a metropolitan area. Often abbreviated as 城铁 (chéngtiě).
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
de的
chéng城
shì市
tiě铁
lù路
wǎng网
luò络
fēi非
cháng常
fā发
dá达
，
lián连
jiē接
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
zhǔ主
yào要
qū区
yù域
。
This city's urban rail network is highly developed, connecting all major areas.
Wèi为
le了
fāng方
biàn便
tōng通
qín勤
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
guī规
huà划
xīn新
de的
chéng城
shì市
tiě铁
lù路
xiàn线
lù路
。
To facilitate commuting, the government is planning new urban rail lines.
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Xiāng相
bǐ比
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
，
wǒ我
gèng更
xǐ喜
huān欢
chéng乘
zuò坐
chéng城
shì市
tiě铁
lù路
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā它
gèng更
zhǔn准
shí时
。
Compared to buses, I prefer taking the city rail because it's more punctual.
Chéng城
tiě铁
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
dà大
chéng城
shì市
jiě解
jué决
jiāo交
tōng通
yōng拥
dǔ堵
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
Urban rail is key to solving traffic congestion in many large cities.