铁路

tiě lù
HSK 3Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
A noun referring to the infrastructure system, including tracks and stations. The term 铁路 is more common than 'railway' in everyday Chinese, while 轨道交通 (rail transit) is often used for urban rail systems like subways.
railway; railroad
用钢轨铺设的，供火车行驶的交通线路。
Synonyms:
铁道
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)条(tiáo)铁(tiě)路(lù)连(lián)接(jiē)了(le)两(liǎng)个(gè)大(dà)城(chéng)市(shì)
    This railway connects two major cities.
  2. 中(zhōng)国(guó)的(de)高(gāo)铁(tiě)铁(tiě)路(lù)系(xì)统(tǒng)非(fēi)常(cháng)发(fā)达(dá)
    China's high-speed rail system is very advanced.
  3. 我(wǒ)们(mén)坐(zuò)火(huǒ)车(chē)沿(yuán)着(zhe)铁(tiě)路(lù)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)
    We travel by train along the railway.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
tiě铁

iron

HSK 1
lù路

road; path; way