鐵路

See also: 铁路 and 鉄路

Chinese

iron road; path; way
trad. (鐵路) 鐵 路
simp. (铁路) 铁 路
alternative forms 鉄路
銕路

Etymology

Calque of German Eisenbahn, by German missionary Karl Gützlaff in 1840.

Pronunciation


Noun

鐵路

  1. railroad; railway (Classifier: 條/条)
    高速鐵路/高速铁路  ―  gāosù tiělù  ―  high-speed rail

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