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地铁
地铁 in English: underground railway; subway
dì tiě
underground railway; subway; subway train
How to pronounce 地铁
dì tiě (without tone marks: di tie). dì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; tiě is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 地铁
地 dì
-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
铁 tiě
iron (metal); arms; weapons
iron (metal); arms; weapons
Example sentences with 地铁
| 他在地铁站门口问一位阿姨：“请问，图书馆在哪儿？” | from Going to the Library |
| 一位阿姨说：“我们一起走到地铁站吧。” | from The Bicycle in the Rain |
Related words
| 地 | de | structural particle before a verb | HSK 3 |
| 地方 | dì fāng | region; regional (away from the central administration) | HSK 3 |
| 地图 | dì tú | map | HSK 3 |
| 地点 | dì diǎn | place; site | HSK 4 |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the earth | HSK 4 |
| 地址 | dì zhǐ | address | HSK 4 |
| 当地 | dāng dì | local | HSK 5 |
| 地道 | dì dào | tunnel; causeway | HSK 5 |
| 地理 | dì lǐ | geography | HSK 5 |
| 地区 | dì qū | local; regional | HSK 5 |