subway; metro; underground railway
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
subway system; metro; underground railway
Refers to the urban rail transit infrastructure built underground, or sometimes elevated.
Zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
de的
dì地
tiě铁
fēi非
cháng常
fā发
dá达
。
This city's subway system is very well-developed.
Xià下
yī一
gè个
dì地
tiě铁
zhàn站
shì是
nǎ哪
lǐ里
？
Where is the next subway station?
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Dì地
tiě铁
sān三
hào号
xiàn线
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
jiàn建
zhōng中
。
Subway Line 3 is under construction.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
zuò坐
dì地
tiě铁
shàng上
bān班
。
He takes the subway to work every day.
noun
subway train; metro train
Specifically refers to the train cars that run on the subway line.
Zuò坐
dì地
tiě铁
bǐ比
zuò坐
gōng公
gòng共
qì汽
chē车
kuài快
。
Taking the subway train is faster than taking the bus.
Zhè这
bān班
dì地
tiě铁
tài太
jǐ挤
le了
。
This subway train is too crowded.
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Xiǎo小
xīn心
，
dì地
tiě铁
yào要
jìn进
zhàn站
le了
。
Be careful, the subway train is about to enter the station.
Wǒ我
gǎn赶
shàng上
le了
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
bān班
dì地
tiě铁
。
I caught the last subway train.