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铁路

tiě lù

HSK 5

Meaning

  • railroad
  • railway

Definition

铁路是指一种轨道运输系统，由铁轨、路基、列车等组成，用于客运和货运。

Railway refers to a track-based transportation system composed of rails, subgrade, trains, etc., used for passenger and freight transport.

Usage

铁路通常用于描述火车运行的线路、铁路运输部门及相关设施，也可指代整个铁路行业。

The term is commonly used to describe train routes, railway transport departments, and related facilities, and can also refer to the entire railway industry.

Examples

  • 1 中国铁路总里程已超过15万公里。（The total length of China's railways has exceeded 150,000 kilometers.）
  • 2 我坐高铁去北京，铁路交通很方便。（I take the high-speed train to Beijing; railway transportation is very convenient.）
  • 3 铁路运输比公路运输更适合长途大宗货物。（Railway transport is more suitable for long-distance bulk goods than road transport.）
  • 4 这条铁路连接了两个主要城市。（This railway connects two major cities.）
  • 5 铁路工人正在维修轨道。（Railway workers are repairing the tracks.）

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