Definition
铁路 (tiělù) is the general word for 'railway' or 'railroad' — the physical tracks and the system. 高铁 (gāotiě) specifically means 'high-speed rail', a type of railway; 列车 (lièchē) refers to the train that runs on the tracks, not the tracks themselves.
noun
railroadrailway
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 铁路。Zhè tiáo tiě lù jīngguò hěn duō chéngshì.This railway passes through many cities.
- 铁路。Wǒ zuò tiě lù qù lǚxíng.I take the railway to travel.
- 铁路。Zhōngguó de tiě lù fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.China's railways are developing very quickly.
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