English–Chinese

“railway” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyintiě lù

Example

这条铁路每天有很多列车运行。zhè tiáo tiě lù měi tiān yǒu hěn duō liè chē yùn xíng

Many trains run on this railway every day.

Illustration for 铁路 (railway)

How to say “railway” in Chinese

“Railway” in Chinese is 铁路 (tiě lù).

Metal tracks stretch across the land as a route for trains and as part of an organized transport network.

Full entry for 铁路: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 铁路

他们正在修建一条新的铁路。tā men zhèng zài xiū jiàn yì tiáo xīn de tiě lù

They are building a new railway.

Tips for using 铁路

  • English uses railway and railroad for this transport system, with railway especially common in British usage and railroad especially common in American usage.

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